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George Dvorsky
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George is a Gizmodo Deputy Editor, specializing in spaceflight, space policy, and space exploration. He has appeared in such publications as NYT, Forbes, Guardian, Slate, and BBC.

Whole grain flour may be lower on the glycemic scale — but it's still derived from grains. I would also like to see the citation for the claim that it lowers risk of diabetes. Read more

Funny, pasta is a serious deal breaker for many — my son included. Read more

Hah! Yes I did. Now corrected. Though Herbert's hunter-seekers could also present a problem. Just don't move. Read more

FYI I've added some supplementary information to make it a bit clearer. Read more

I totally believe it. Strangely, I'm reminded of yurts — what is also really good at regulating temperature. I'm just wondering what longterm exposure to the elements would do to such a structures. I have mixed feelings as it would seem to be well protected from the elements and weathering. Read more

Update: Ikea monkey Darwin leaves Toronto, comes to Sunderland sanctuary — and he is not very happy right now. Read more

Thank you — I've tweaked the article a bit to make it clear that the volcanism hypothesis has been around for a while, but that it's starting to re-emerge as a possibility. Read more

There are no intersection zones like this in the Atlantic (aside from Caribbean areas). Read more

Yeah, it's strange that the researchers would have shown so many failures — though I think the first clip shows a successful catch. Based on the video, however, it looks like the fish are trying to catch the birds and then drown them. Read more

Regarding the claims that I'm conflating young Earth creationism with regular creationism, this list encompassed a number of articles and creationist themes. I wasn't discriminating between the various sub-types of creationism (or even intelligent design theories). Read more