December 25, 2012

"From bone fragments to Higgs boson, the tiny finds with huge consequences."

The scientific breakthroughs of 2012.

Whither the Denisovans?
Posted by Ann Althouse at 9:01 AM
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4 comments:

Hagar said...

Classifying nature was Carl von Linne's idea, not Mother Nature nor the Lord.

12/25/12, 9:09 AM
Temujin said...

Whither the Denisovans?

Some of them gather in Washington DC from time to time. They're kind of related to modern-day humans. Just a bit.

Merry Christmas.

12/25/12, 9:13 AM
edutcher said...

That one about gene engineering sounds fascinating, but it may well be something discovered that didn't make the radar that will be the most important of the year.

12/25/12, 10:27 AM
Unknown said...

The "Higgs Boson" also known as the "God particle."

http://science.howstuffworks.com/higgs-boson.htm

12/25/12, 5:06 PM

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