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Scientists Study Why New York Jews with East European Roots Live Longer than Average

Posted by Rose Schwartz on May 24, 2011 in Images, News, Rants | 0 comments

Using stem cells, scientists will study why New York Jews with East European roots tend to live longer, even until 100 years old! I’ve also heard that Ashkenazi Jewish women are at a higher rate for breast cancer. Though, breast cancer isn’t in my family. I only have brain, lung, and skin cancer to worry about. D: Despite the fact that many in the culture drink, smoke and eat fatty foods; experts are now hoping to crack the code. In New York, Cornell scientists will study the stem...

The meshing of historical fact and religious myth

Posted by Rose Schwartz on Feb 7, 2011 in Images, Rants | 2 comments

They do it on purpose. Religious teachers, they purposely mash up historical fact with religious stories, so you stick them together. I was never a true believer, but I did think this was part of history for some time. I accidentally confused actual history lessons with Sunday school lessons. There are many bits and nuggets of information that we take as truths because we are never informed they aren’t. I have a feeling that at least a large portion of religion teachers purposely meld...

Move Over Evolution, Texas Board of Education Has Other Enemies

Posted by Rose Schwartz on Aug 12, 2009 in News | 4 comments

Like what, you ask? History. Evolution smevolution. That’s just a piece; there’s a whole lot of recent history the Texas Board of Education would like to remove and alter. If any question remains about the religious and political motivations of certain members of the Texas Board of Education, one need only read the words of their social studies curriculum experts. Rev. Peter Marshall, for example, one of their appointed academic experts, wants to restore America, according to the...

Mass Extinctions: A Timeline

Posted by Rose Schwartz on Mar 2, 2009 in Images, News | 0 comments

Here’s a very cool (but flash) timeline of mass extinctions throughout history, dating back to 2.5 billion years ago. Evolution always amazes me! What a thrill to be a part of the beautiful “bigger picture”. Go check it out, since it does not seem to be embeddable. SHARE...