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Daily Archives: April 13, 2011
New Science: Are Plants Racist?
In 2006, New Scientist told us that altruism is linked to genes. An individual will act altruistically on behalf of those related to him or her. The more closely related you are to someone, the more likely you are to … Continue reading
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Tagged altruism, bacteria, dirts, fungus, genes, mycorrhizae, New Scientist, plants, racism, roots
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Ben Macallan and Me
After “where do you get your ideas from?” another really common question is “where do you get your names from?” — more than once I’ve been accosted by someone who actually owned the name in question. As with ideas, usually … Continue reading





