Wes Phillips

Yeah, <I>Brokeback Mountain</I> mashups are a dime a dozen, but this one is delightful. Go to the external link and scroll down to "Brokeback Mouse."

Scientists turn to information theory to analyze the complexity, redundency, and predictability of the songs of the Humpback whale. Their conclusion? Well, we need more research&mdash;but our lack of knowledge is now so much better informed.

Kevin Hulsey offers a fascinating tutorial on how to do cut-away illustrations. I have so much respect for folks who can clearly conceptualize complex devices, much less portray them for the rest of us.

A resource we'll never run out of.

There's still time to register for the Lady Mariam Abacha and Mr. Godwin Oyathelem seminar on "The effectiveness of using all UPPERCASE characters."

Great writing in <I>The New Yorker</I> on a great musician singing some real "adult" music. I offer Britten as the refutation to those who say that there can be no great vocal music in English&mdash;I can't think of any of his operas or art songs that aren't immensely musical and moving. And did I mention dramatic?

Researchers at Harvard Medical School may have cracked the mechanism that causes asthma. Is a cure the next step?