Charles Darwin

UC Berkeley Helps Facebook Be as Emotionally Rich as Possible

Whether it's posting pictures of breakfast cereal or "liking" a Change.org petition on immigration reform, Facebook has become one of the primary vessels through which we express sentiments and emotions. In some ways, that's deeply problematic -- and even Facebook knows that. Which may explain why ... More >>

Bouncer Finds a Carnival of Subtlety at Playland

"The Pirates! Band of Misfits": An Animated Pleasure Cruise

Natural Selections

California Academy's $1.9 Million in Stimulus Funds for Ant Study Angers Republicans

$1.9 million to study lil' old me? ​Scientist says he's putting people to work -- and compiling vital environmental dataEarlier this month, Republican Senators Tom Coburn (whom you haven't heard of) and John McCain (whom you have) fired off a 74-page compendium of what they claim are the most wast ... More >>

Creation

Creation casts light on Darwin the scientist, and Darwin the man

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Arthouse movie listings for February 18-24, 2009

Celebrate Charles Darwin's Legacy -- at Church

A church that celebrates Darwin? How highly evolvedIt was former British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli who asked "Is man an ape or an angel? I, my lord, am on the side of the angels." Yes, that's where that expression originates. Lesser known still is that this was Disraeli's artful way of saying ... More >>

Night at the Museum

Pants on Fire

Kim Jong-Il, Jesus, Watson and Crick, SF Rabbi Langer: the Snitch presents the "Top Ten Most Jaw-Dropping Bobbleheads"

Sweet Sounds

The music of Caroline, or Change may tell more of the story than its words do

God of the Flies

Arts gadfly Jonathon Keats tries to map the one true Lord on the genetic tree of life via fruit flies, prayer, and KGO radio

By Lessley Anderson

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Alpha Female

Darwin's Finches wonders what'd happen if humans lived outside any "natural" habitat

The Endless Swimmer

When people learn that Pedro Ordenes, 55, has swum to or from Alcatraz 126 times, or that he crossed the Strait of Magellan in 39-degree water, they often joke about his sanity. That's before they hear about his idea to swim the Bering Strait.

Visionary Thinking

The "X Plan," a draft of Muni's hopes for the future, offers a glimpse of transit utopia

Looking for God at Berkeley

A provocative theory called "intelligent design" claims evolution is hogwash. But it's not the usual religious zealots leading the latest attack on Darwin. It's scientists and professors at Cal.

The Face of Lying

UCSF's Paul Ekman, a national expert on the science of lying, helps police (and journalists) determine whether perps (or presidents) are practiced prevaricators

REAL ASTROLOGY For an Unreal World

Night + Day

Snake Eyes

A scientist wonders what the inscrutable snake has to teach us

Savage Love

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REAL ASTROLOGY For an Unreal World

Slap Shots

Petal Pushers

Orchid collectors, watch your back. Uncle Sam knows what you're up to.