Greenflame http://www.greenflame.org Jottings on science, religion, technology, pop culture and faith from the Antipodes. 2008-12-04T09:16:35Z hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use. Charles Darwin celebrations - The University of Auckland http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Greenflame/~3/474483555/ 2008-12-04T09:16:35Z stepheng With the 200th and 150th anniversaries in 2009 of the birth of Darwin and the publication of Origin of the Species respectively there are all sorts of things happening around the place to mark that. Here's a couple coming up in Auckland in the first few months of next year. Charles ... With the 200th and 150th anniversaries in 2009 of the birth of Darwin and the publication of Origin of the Species respectively there are all sorts of things happening around the place to mark that.

Here’s a couple coming up in Auckland in the first few months of next year.

Charles Darwin celebrations - The University of Auckland

]]> http://www.greenflame.org/2008/12/04/charles-darwin-celebrations-the-university-of-auckland/ Blinded - The Graphic Novel http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Greenflame/~3/474470713/ 2008-12-04T09:04:50Z stepheng A colleague returned from SBL in Boston with a copy of Steve Ross' Blinded for me. It's a graphic interpretation of the Acts of the Apostles from Saul/Paul's perspective, but as with Ross' previous graphic novel Marked this one remixes the 1st century Mediterranean world with contemporary imagery and settings. ... A colleague returned from SBL in Boston with a copy of Steve Ross’ Blinded for me. It’s a graphic interpretation of the Acts of the Apostles from Saul/Paul’s perspective, but as with Ross’ previous graphic novel Marked this one remixes the 1st century Mediterranean world with contemporary imagery and settings. The retelling creates quite a different perspective on Paul than some (many)people would be comfortable with (and also with some of the other figures from Acts), but then that’s what this style of work is all about - taking a story, interpreting it graphically, and creating a paraphrase that challenges the reader. Definitely worth a look if you’re interested in the interaction of popular culture and religion.

 

See also: Greenflame · The Bible - Graphic interpretations

]]> http://www.greenflame.org/2008/12/04/blinded-the-graphic-novel/ How Comics Can Save Us From Scientific Ignorance http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Greenflame/~3/474421186/ 2008-12-04T07:45:43Z stepheng Excellent. I'm all for different ways of getting people to think about things and this looks interesting: How Comics Can Save Us From Scientific Ignorance Related links: Greenflame · Action Philosophers! Excellent. I’m all for different ways of getting people to think about things and this looks interesting: How Comics Can Save Us From Scientific Ignorance

Related links: Greenflame · Action Philosophers!

]]> http://www.greenflame.org/2008/12/04/how-comics-can-save-us-from-scientific-ignorance/ Bug identification http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Greenflame/~3/472295802/ 2008-12-02T09:37:14Z stepheng Still suffering from shock after yesterday's "*very* large spider in the lounge" incident, I discover Landcare Research's Bug identification web site. As far as I can tell it wasn't an Avondale Spider (famous for starring in Arachnophobia). Chances are the beast in question was a Vagrant Spider - though I'm not ... Still suffering from shock after yesterday’s “*very* large spider in the lounge” incident, I discover Landcare Research’s Bug identification web site.

As far as I can tell it wasn’t an Avondale Spider (famous for starring in Arachnophobia). Chances are the beast in question was a Vagrant Spider - though I’m not ruling out some mutant spawn of a radiation leak.

Honestly, I’ve never been the same around spiders since I read "Web" (John Wyndham) and "Spiderworld: The Magician" (Colin Wilson) as an impressionable youth.

Related links: Fear of Snakes, Spiders Rooted in Evolution, Study Finds and HITLab Projects : VR Therapy for Spider Phobia

]]> http://www.greenflame.org/2008/12/02/bug-identification/ European agency rules against stem cell patents http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Greenflame/~3/470136776/ 2008-11-30T10:05:05Z stepheng Following on from the previous posting here's an ongoing development in Europe. See European agency rules against stem cell patents | Health | Reuters. Related links: Are we too risk averse? and Social issues and GM crops - LearningSpace - OpenLearn - The Open University.   Following on from the previous posting here’s an ongoing development in Europe. See European agency rules against stem cell patents | Health | Reuters.

Related links: Are we too risk averse? and Social issues and GM crops - LearningSpace - OpenLearn - The Open University.  

]]> http://www.greenflame.org/2008/11/30/european-agency-rules-against-stem-cell-patents/ Current NZ bioethics discussions http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Greenflame/~3/470022769/ 2008-11-30T07:06:43Z stepheng From around the place at the moment ERMA (Environmental Risk Management Authority) are wanting submissions by Dec 8 on the revised methodology related to the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act. See ERMA: Submissions on proposed GMO regulations if you're interested in making a submission. Strict rules hedge 10-year GE onion trial ... From around the place at the moment

ERMA (Environmental Risk Management Authority) are wanting submissions by Dec 8 on the revised methodology related to the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act. See ERMA: Submissions on proposed GMO regulations if you’re interested in making a submission.

Strict rules hedge 10-year GE onion trial - 28 Nov 2008 - NZ Herald: New Zealand and International environment and global warming news

Potato pioneer stuck in field trials - 29 Nov 2008 - NZ Herald: Science News from New Zealand and around the World

Scientists say it’s time to let GM genie out of the bottle - 29 Nov 2008 - NZ Herald: Science News from New Zealand and around the World

]]> http://www.greenflame.org/2008/11/30/current-nz-bioethics-discussions/ Yesterday at Western Springs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Greenflame/~3/470003906/ 2008-11-30T06:41:17Z stepheng Just nice to go to the playground, walk around the lake and feed the ducks.   Just nice to go to the playground, walk around the lake and feed the ducks.

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]]> http://www.greenflame.org/2008/11/30/yesterday-at-western-springs/ What happens to your DNA? http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Greenflame/~3/467066570/ 2008-11-27T07:52:25Z stepheng Some interesting questions being raised by the Privacy Commission over the storage and lifetime of NZ baby's DNA in blood samples taken at birth. From Warning on abuse of baby DNA data - Stuff.co.nz Some interesting questions being raised by the Privacy Commission over the storage and lifetime of NZ baby’s DNA in blood samples taken at birth.

From Warning on abuse of baby DNA data - Stuff.co.nz

]]> http://www.greenflame.org/2008/11/27/what-happens-to-your-dna/ Keyboard time http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Greenflame/~3/467056485/ 2008-11-27T07:48:03Z stepheng I'm pretty picky about my computer keyboards (and have been since using 'dumb' terminals way, way back). So I'm always interested in links to new ones. :: KEYBOARD FOR BLONDES:: Das Keyboard: The mechanical keyboard that clicks So far my preferred keyboard for both Mac and PC has been the Microsoft Internet ... I’m pretty picky about my computer keyboards (and have been since using ‘dumb’ terminals way, way back). So I’m always interested in links to new ones.

So far my preferred keyboard for both Mac and PC has been the Microsoft Internet Pro keyboard (with the built in USB hub). However, it got stepped on the other month (don’t ask) and will need replacing at some point soon. They don’t make it any more so it’s time to look around.

HT OMG! It’s a keyboard for blondes | Crave - CNET

]]> http://www.greenflame.org/2008/11/27/keyboard-time/ Online Religion and the New Connectivity http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Greenflame/~3/461700331/ 2008-11-22T09:56:17Z stepheng The article The Alban Institute - The New Connectivity: How Internet Innovations Are Changing the Way We Do Church by Andrea Useem makes some interesting points about digital technologies and religious community. Resonates with me this weekend as I'm speaking tomorrow evening at church on technology as the environment we inhabit, ... The article The Alban Institute - The New Connectivity: How Internet Innovations Are Changing the Way We Do Church by Andrea Useem makes some interesting points about digital technologies and religious community. Resonates with me this weekend as I’m speaking tomorrow evening at church on technology as the environment we inhabit, and also because I attended a Web 3D and Virtual Worlds symposium at work yesterday.

Also PBS carried a feature on online religion today too. See Episode no. 1212. Online Religion | PBS Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly

Both the Alban Institute and the PBS pieces engage with Heidi Campbell’s work.

(Hat Tip: Tensegrities » Blog Archive » Web 2.0 and congregations)

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