Tuesday 3rd October 2006
by christo
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“And when you get the prizes, you’re often treated even worse. Men can tolerate a woman in physics as long as she is in a subordinate position, but many cannot tolerate a woman above them.” Why is there antagonism shown in science to the female scientist?
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“Copyright is frequently described in technologically determinist ways: its inception was allegedly a direct reaction to the threats posed by the printing press. … Copyright legislation is the result of political, not technological forces.”
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“Biodiversity is in crisis, and taxonomy is now in vogue again.”
Christo, I don’t know about you, but I’m getting that “we need to make a blog together and talk about technology and the future and create some sort of manifesto that will help us and others navigate the 21st century” vibe again…
.mwj
I enjoyed the article on physical women…uh…women in physics.
Hey Christo,
I don’t know if you have see this but for some reason it made me think, Oh i should tell Christo about this…
http://www.marumushi.com/apps/newsmap/newsmap.cfm
Copyright is fascinating….in property class we are learning that property really isnt a thing as much as it is an understanding of political rights. Copyright blog…nice.