Wednesday, June 12, 2002

'No evidence' MMR jab is unsafe. The most in-depth analysis to date has cleared the controversial MMR vaccine of any link to autism or bowel disease. [BBC News: sci/tech] Please vaccinate your children. Not doing so is exremely unwise. I have decided to weigh in on The Vaccine Debate. Please read this if you are concerned about vaccines. 12:26:33 PM    comment []

IBM's hot tip for data storage. IBM researchers have gone back to the pioneering days of computers to create a novel method of storing data. [BBC News: sci/tech] 12:20:25 PM    comment []

Lasers propel paper aeroplanes. PhysicsWeb Jun 12 2002 6:08AM ET [Moreover - moreover...] This may be a new way to propel aircraft or any type of moving vehicle. I wonder what the efficiencies of this are to regular aircraft? 12:16:36 PM    comment []

Nuclear nervousness spurs sales of potassium iodide pills. Nando Times Jun 12 2002 6:56AM ET [Moreover - moreover...]Here is the latest public panic. These pills will only protect against one radioactive element, Iodine. Don't buy them. 12:10:31 PM    comment []