http://www.limn.org.uk Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:14:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Rowan Williams spoke to Simon Mayo yesterday on his Radio 5 show - the interview begins about one hour (1:04) into the show and is worth a listen! http://www.limn.org.uk/2009/12/rowan-williams-interview-with-simon-mayo/ He has irked some environmentalists by espousing a direct carbon tax on fuel use. Some see that as a distraction from rallying support in Congress for cap-and-trade legislation that is on the table. He is scathing of that approach. "This is analagous to the indulgences that the ... http://www.limn.org.uk/2009/12/calling-for-a-carbon-reformation/ from BMJ. 2002 January 19; 324(7330): 173. Editor—I wish to draw attention to what I think is a serious problem in medical education. Since I became a consultant in 1985, some senior staff have been complaining that medical students nowadays do not know as much as they used to. This complaint ... http://www.limn.org.uk/2009/11/medical-students-are-demoralised-by-some-teachers/ A little info about something happening just around the corner in Glasgow: blah|blether on church, mission, worship + culture with Jonny Baker (CMS) Friday 27th November – 5pm The Crypt, Wellington Church, University Avenue, Glasgow Jonny Baker is one of the best known Christian bloggers in the English speaking world. He brings a wealth ... http://www.limn.org.uk/2009/11/blahblether/ Rowan Williams speaking at the RSA - available as MP4 or WMV http://www.limn.org.uk/2009/11/dr-rowan-williams-new-perspectives-on-faith-and-development/ ht Pete Rollins http://www.limn.org.uk/2009/10/kseniya-simonova-great-patriotic-war/ David Bazan (previously playing with Pedro the Lion) has released a new album.. it's on repeat in our house at the moment keeping me thinking. Listen here on Spotify (or three bonus acoustic mp3s: Hard to Be | Curse Your Branches | Bless this Mess) http://www.limn.org.uk/2009/09/david-bazan-curse-your-branches/ “Horrifying,” “naïve,” and “flawed” are among the adjectives geneticists and isotope specialists have used to describe the “Human Provenance pilot project,” launched quietly in mid-September by the U.K. Border Agency. Their consensus: The project is not scientifically valid - or even sensible." - Science Magazine Boingboing has more on the proposals ... http://www.limn.org.uk/2009/09/bordering-on-the-ridiculous/ This is really the first Augmented Reality tool I've that that's functional and easy to use.. although I think it'll take Royal Mail a while to catch up! (ht) http://www.limn.org.uk/2009/09/augmented-reality-parcels/ World Science Festival 2009: Bobby McFerrin Demonstrates the Power of the Pentatonic Scale from World Science Festival on Vimeo. http://www.limn.org.uk/2009/09/pentatonicism/ I discovered this a few days ago whilst trawling around gumtree for bicycles: Looking for peoples interested in being involved in the Glasgow DIY festival to be held at the end of September. Either organising events, running events, or attending. We will be putting on a range of ... http://www.limn.org.uk/2009/06/glasgow-diy-festival/ Let us pray, Present in a world groaning under the excesses of consumption we acknowledge the inherent goodness of non-motorized human powered transportation and give thanks for the simple beauty of the bicycle. God of life, Hear our prayer... May the road rise to meet you….. May the wind be ever at your ... http://www.limn.org.uk/2009/06/blessing-of-the-bicycles/