"He must, so know the starfish and the student biologist who sits at the feet of living things, proliferate in all
directions. Having certain tendencies, he must move along their lines to the limit of their potentialities."

John Steinbeck - Log from the Sea of Cortez

Monday, March 7, 2011

Invaders from Mars?



Rest assured that when convincing evidence of extraterrestrial life emerges, it will generate some buzz.  It would be hard to imagine a scientific find that would more profoundly impact our understanding of our place in the universe.  Are there new claims?  Sure.  Is there new evidence?  Maybe.  But the scientific community remains largely unimpressed.
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  1. SaltyDogMarch 18, 2011 at 11:58 PM

    see also: http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2011/03/did_scientists_discover_bacter.php#more

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