Gryle - Slashdot User

Building a Scientific Library 0

Submitted by Gryle on Wednesday November 12 2008, @09:59AM

Gryle writes "As I prepare for entering graduate school, I've noticed that, aside from the textbooks I bought for college, my personal library is woefully lacking in scientific and mathematical texts. While I realize the nature of scientific inquiry and the scientific process leaves many books obsolete after a few years, there have to be some texts that are considered indispensable. Specifically I'm looking for texts pertaining to mathematics (probably nothing more advanced than Hermitic functions and Hermitian spaces) and chemistry. How about it, Slashdot? What books would you use to stock such a library?"

Kansas School Board Wants Darwin Back

Submitted by Gryle on Thursday February 15 2007, @10:42AM

Gryle writes "According to an article in the The Register, the Kansas school board has decided to remove intelligent design from the science curriculum. According to Bill Wagnon, chairman of the school board, "This assures that Kansas children are appropriately educated for the 21st century.""

Marijuana Forest Stops Canadian Troops

Submitted by Gryle on Friday October 13 2006, @07:52PM

Gryle writes "Reuters is reporting about an unusual roadblock Canadian troops are facing in Afghanistan. Apparently Taliban militants having taken to using thick forests of 10-foot tall marijuana plants for cover. So far all attempts to burn away the forests have failed or resulted in "ill effects" for some of the soliders."