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A Saint, Genesis, Animals, Me and Being Human

Posted on February 9, 2021 by Brian H. Gill

Today’s Tuesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time. It’s also Saint Apollonia’s feast day. She’s one of several folks killed in 249, during an Alexandrian effort to stamp out Christian influences. Emperor Decius put imperial clout behind such efforts, … Continue reading →

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My Top 10 Science News Stories For 2020

Posted on December 29, 2020 by Brian H. Gill

I’m seeing “The Best of,” “Top 10” and “2020 Top” headlines in my news feed: as usual for late December. Instead of waiting for someone else to highlight this year’s science news stories, I’m making my own ‘top 10’ list. … Continue reading →

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Brains and Ethics

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Brian H. Gill

Revived pig brains, memory backups and ethical questions have been in the news. It sounds like a B movie scenario, but the research is quite real. So are the questions. I’ll be talking about research, technology, and why I’m glad … Continue reading →

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Early Birds, Unisex Fish

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Brian H. Gill

We still don’t know exactly how birds got their wings. Literally and figuratively. But we’re learning more about when and how they started. Scientists in Europe and China found fossils of birds that lived roughly 120,000,000 years ago. Other scientists … Continue reading →

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