Tragedy accumulates; continued struggles of hurricane- and earthquake-devastated communities, wars, terrorist attacks, devastation incited by corrupt governments. And now... the unspeakably horrific massacre this week in Las Vegas. Yesterday -- for me -- was a day of hunkering down with my sweet, furry bestie. A day of many days of mourning. A day of attempting… Continue reading Won’t Be Turned Around
Category: despair
Franken-Science: Designing Butterfly Wings
Okay, this is wrong on so many levels it just makes me nauseous. Humanity can't even be humane. What makes us think we can responsibly play God? The New York Times published an article on genetic manipulation of butterflies in order to control the coloring of the insects' wings. I can think of no practical purpose… Continue reading Franken-Science: Designing Butterfly Wings