http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/05/22/may-25-is-darwinius-day-the-most-important-day-in-47-million-years/ Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:13:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/05/22/may-25-is-darwinius-day-the-most-important-day-in-47-million-years/#comment-11247 Sunday links | Not Exactly Rocket Science | Discover Magazine Sat, 27 Mar 2010 21:43:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/05/22/may-25-is-darwinius-day-the-most-important-day-in-47-million-years/#comment-11247 [...] the first detailed analysis of the paper, while Carl’s kept tabs on the story’s timeline, including the amusing furore over whether Darwinius’s name was actually rightly [...] [...] the first detailed analysis of the paper, while Carl’s kept tabs on the story’s timeline, including the amusing furore over whether Darwinius’s name was actually rightly [...]

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/05/22/may-25-is-darwinius-day-the-most-important-day-in-47-million-years/#comment-11246 Death by Hyperbole : I Wish I Knew Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:47:34 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/05/22/may-25-is-darwinius-day-the-most-important-day-in-47-million-years/#comment-11246 [...] tip to Carl Zimmer over at The Loom for this and other sens­ible writ­ing about Darwinius. Death by Hyperbole by I Wish I Knew, unless [...] [...] tip to Carl Zimmer over at The Loom for this and other sens­ible writ­ing about Darwinius. Death by Hyperbole by I Wish I Knew, unless [...]

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/05/22/may-25-is-darwinius-day-the-most-important-day-in-47-million-years/#comment-11245 Big Ratings For Darwinius Day. So How Was It, Cable-Viewers? | The Loom | Discover Magazine Wed, 27 May 2009 13:20:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/05/22/may-25-is-darwinius-day-the-most-important-day-in-47-million-years/#comment-11245 [...] making stuff up. Certainly the hype ginned up last week over Darwinius was packed with plenty of nonsense. But sometimes a show and its publicity are very different. What’s the case [...] [...] making stuff up. Certainly the hype ginned up last week over Darwinius was packed with plenty of nonsense. But sometimes a show and its publicity are very different. What’s the case [...]

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/05/22/may-25-is-darwinius-day-the-most-important-day-in-47-million-years/#comment-11244 Tom Jones Mon, 25 May 2009 17:22:36 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/05/22/may-25-is-darwinius-day-the-most-important-day-in-47-million-years/#comment-11244 It's the new Festivus! It’s the new Festivus!

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/05/22/may-25-is-darwinius-day-the-most-important-day-in-47-million-years/#comment-11243 Michael Eisen Sat, 23 May 2009 19:56:43 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/05/22/may-25-is-darwinius-day-the-most-important-day-in-47-million-years/#comment-11243 @Anonymous - why would this affect the way you see PLoS? PLoS One put the paper through a normal, non-accelerated peer review and, after the paper was accepted, accommodated the authors' request for an accelerated publication data. @Anonymous – why would this affect the way you see PLoS? PLoS One put the paper through a normal, non-accelerated peer review and, after the paper was accepted, accommodated the authors’ request for an accelerated publication data.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/05/22/may-25-is-darwinius-day-the-most-important-day-in-47-million-years/#comment-11242 Anonymous Sat, 23 May 2009 08:36:59 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/05/22/may-25-is-darwinius-day-the-most-important-day-in-47-million-years/#comment-11242 What does it say about PLoS? Is it still a good place to publish? What does it say about PLoS? Is it still a good place to publish?

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/05/22/may-25-is-darwinius-day-the-most-important-day-in-47-million-years/#comment-11241 BrianR Sat, 23 May 2009 01:57:38 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/05/22/may-25-is-darwinius-day-the-most-important-day-in-47-million-years/#comment-11241 So ... is this definitely a parody? It'd be good to know, since it's making the rounds rather quick. So … is this definitely a parody? It’d be good to know, since it’s making the rounds rather quick.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/05/22/may-25-is-darwinius-day-the-most-important-day-in-47-million-years/#comment-11240 Michelle Sat, 23 May 2009 00:43:06 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/05/22/may-25-is-darwinius-day-the-most-important-day-in-47-million-years/#comment-11240 Thanks for the note, Carl. Whew, it's a good thing that this was a spoof after all. But not a good thing that people find it hard to tell whether it is or not--it just goes to show how over the top the real hype is. The clips from the actual documentary don't seem too far out there though. Even so, I think such a documentary is at least several months premature. It seems that the scientists involved placed publicity and fame over the requirements of scientific enquiry. Thanks for the note, Carl. Whew, it’s a good thing that this was a spoof after all. But not a good thing that people find it hard to tell whether it is or not–it just goes to show how over the top the real hype is. The clips from the actual documentary don’t seem too far out there though. Even so, I think such a documentary is at least several months premature. It seems that the scientists involved placed publicity and fame over the requirements of scientific enquiry.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/05/22/may-25-is-darwinius-day-the-most-important-day-in-47-million-years/#comment-11239 The Darwinius hype is beginning to burn | Science News Sat, 23 May 2009 00:15:57 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/05/22/may-25-is-darwinius-day-the-most-important-day-in-47-million-years/#comment-11239 [...] Oh, man. I’m willing to keep saying that Darwinius masillae was an important discovery, but the PR machine is making it hard to do so without cringing. Carl Zimmer has the History Channel ad for their program on it. [...] [...] Oh, man. I’m willing to keep saying that Darwinius masillae was an important discovery, but the PR machine is making it hard to do so without cringing. Carl Zimmer has the History Channel ad for their program on it. [...]

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/05/22/may-25-is-darwinius-day-the-most-important-day-in-47-million-years/#comment-11238 The Darwinius hype is beginning to burn | The Atheist Mind Sat, 23 May 2009 00:13:42 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/05/22/may-25-is-darwinius-day-the-most-important-day-in-47-million-years/#comment-11238 [...] Oh, man. I’m willing to keep saying that Darwinius masillae was an important discovery, but the PR machine is making it hard to do so without cringing. Carl Zimmer has the History Channel ad for their program on it. [...] [...] Oh, man. I’m willing to keep saying that Darwinius masillae was an important discovery, but the PR machine is making it hard to do so without cringing. Carl Zimmer has the History Channel ad for their program on it. [...]

]]>