Scientists Create First Synthetic Species

On video captured by BBC World, Dr Craig Venter said, "This is the first species on our planet to have its parent being a computer."

I enjoyed drawing this. Synchronizing Roman letters with Arabic Persian script was a nice challenge. This phrase is my response to Ayatollah Kazem Sedighi's blaming women for earthquakes. Here are earlier versions.

Support Science, Sexual Freedom & Personal Responsibility

by Julie Jigsawnovich

I drew this freehand with pencil and paper today.  It could make a good stencil. Perhaps people in oppressive places will want to make posters or t-shirts with my design. If you do-- in a country that does not block websites--please include my site address. Kheyli mamnoon.


It says:
man elm , azadie jensi va masooliat e fardi ra hemayat mikonam
I support science, sexual freedom and personal responsibility.

My Sign for Monday

, من  علم 

آزادی  جنسی  و 

 مسولیت  ا  فردی

 را  حمایت  میکنم 

man elm, azadie jensi va masooliat e fardi ra hemayat mikonam

I support science, sexual freedom and personal responsibility.

Thank you for correcting my translation, Adrenaline! \m/

Support Science, not only Sexuality

Regarding the worldwide Boobquake solidarity protest planned for Monday morning:


Women in Iran (and other countries too) are preyed upon by uniformed rapists no matter what they wear or where they are. It would be especially dangerous for a woman in Iran to wear sexy clothes in public (and even more dangerous in Saudi Arabia, I hear) because it is illegal. 


But in countries where women have the right to dress sexy if they want to, I say let's do it as an act of solidarity!  But we also have to take into consideration what is appropriate to our work situations, etc.


And for women who do not want to dress sexy, but who support science (and men who want to show solidarity too) maybe they could make a sticker that says, "Support science!" or "Down with superstition!" or "Support Women's Rights!"   Myself, I want to have my photo taken with a sign that says, "I support science, sexual freedom and personal responsibility."  If anyone can help me  translate that into Persian and into Arabic, that would be great!

Crowdsource Gaming for Science and Technology

Armchair Revolutionary is a new not-for-profit company that aims to crowdsource large numbers of 99-cent gifts to help support a wide variety of science and technology innovators. (Credit: Paul Sizer for Armchair Revolutionary) http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-20001798-52.html?tag=mncol;mlt_related