What is genomics? How will it affect our lives? In this intriguing primer on the genomics revolution, entrepreneur Barry Schuler says we can at least expect healthier, tastier food. He suggests we start with the pinot noir grape, to build better wines.
Linkcharacteristic of or befitting a person in authority. A formal decision to call off the search is likely on Wednesday, rescue officials said.New York Times (Jan 31, 2012)
Candace: Mom, look, don't roll your eyes at me
Mom, look, just come over and see
Mom, look, it shouldn't be so hard
Mom, look, they built it in the backyard
Candace: Once they made it winter in June
Linda: I didn't see it
Candace: Built a rocket to the moon
Linda: I didn't see it
Candace: Mom, they cause me so much pain!
Linda: Now, Candace...
Candace: Once they even gave me...
Because -> who are you kidding
How do you communicate a state
Spare the rod, spoil the child.
The term ‘in retrospect’ is used when thinking about a past situation or event with the knowledge you have today, particularly if your present opinion is different from the one you had in the past. "In retrospect, we were not aware of the effects on the environment at that time."
Computer code is the next universal language, and its syntax will be limited only by the imaginations of the next generation of programmers. Linda Liukas is helping to educate problem-solving kids, encouraging them to see computers not as mechanical, boring and complicated but as colorful, expressive machines meant to be tinkered with. In this talk, she invites us to imagine a world where the Ada Lovelaces of tomorrow grow up to be optimistic and brave about technology and use it to create a new world that is wonderful, whimsical and a tiny bit weird.
Link