The Endowment Effect
Posted on June 22, 2008 - Filed Under Animals, Science | Leave a Comment
Here’s an interesting link to an Economist article about how people value things more once they own them. It probably goes someway towards explaining why my bedroom is so full of useless crap.
Classic Ze
Posted on May 8, 2008 - Filed Under Funny, Science, Vidcasts | Leave a Comment
Study advice from The Show, by far the greatest thing to ever grace the internets.
In Vitro Meat
Posted on April 18, 2008 - Filed Under Animals, Environment/Conservation, Science, Stuff I Want | 4 Comments
No to blow my own trumpet, but I saw this coming about 5 years ago. Apart from the obvious ethical advantages inherent in not killing nice, peaceful cows, there are other benefits:
Rapidly evolving technology and increasing concern about the environmental impact of meat production are signs that vat-grown meat is moving from scientific curiosity to [...]
Science Week: The Best Invention of 2007
Posted on November 17, 2007 - Filed Under Science | 3 Comments
Damien suggests that there’s a better than average chance of winning a Wii today in Science Week Ireland’s competition, and that’s all the inducement I need to blog about the best invention of 2007. The problem is, as a Politics and Philosophy student who doesn’t usually pay too much attention to matters of science and [...]
Science Week Competition: The Next Gadget I Want To Buy
Posted on November 15, 2007 - Filed Under Science, Stuff I Want, Tech | 5 Comments
Although I like the basic premise of the iPhone (i.e., an iPod/phone hybrid), I’ve no intention of buying one at the current price or with the current limited memory space. Besides, the iPhone’s main selling point is that it enables you to carry one item less; I say, what about three items less?
The mantra I [...]
Selfish Charity
Posted on August 2, 2007 - Filed Under Science | Leave a Comment
Here’s as interesting science article from the Economist. It examines recent research that suggests people give to charity in order to appeal to the opposite sex, and not due to compassion, a sense of human fraternity, etc…
