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...spontaneous generation of lifelike organisms, and trying to explain why the genetic code is the same in all earthly creatures, he and Orgel revived a theory known as panspermia ("seeds everywhere"). In their version, called directed panspermia, a distant civilization arising long ago on a planet where conditions were benign, sent unmanned rocket ships to seed the primitive earth's oceans with sporelike organisms that multiplied and evolved...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Beyond the Double Helix | 2/17/2003 | See Source »

Students who saw the page said they found it benign and amusing...

Author: By Katharine A. Kaplan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Prank Disrupts Lowell Website | 2/11/2003 | See Source »

...crowd together for an inspirational viewing last week of Long Shot Kids so things probably don’t look good for group carpal tunnel preventative conditioning or other preparatory measures. This is perhaps because for many, the game of foosball is a relatively benign pastime—a casual, passive outlet to relax on a hectic day. It is not uncommon for a group of people to happen upon a foosball table, play a game or two, and then go on about their business...

Author: By Jason D. Park, | Title: Playing Pele in Plastic | 2/7/2003 | See Source »

...crowd together for an inspirational viewing last week of Long Shot Kids so things probably don’t look good for group carpal tunnel preventative conditioning or other preparatory measures. This is perhaps because for many, the game of foosball is a relatively benign pastime—a casual, passive outlet to relax on a hectic day. It is not uncommon for a group of people to happen upon a foosball table, play a game or two, and then go on about their business...

Author: By Jason D. Park, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Playing Pélé in Plastic | 2/6/2003 | See Source »

...raged over medical advice that most women thought was unimpeachable: routine mammograms save lives. The contrarians insist that the statistics don't bear this out. They also argue that mammograms miss 10% to 15% of breast cancers and that the vast majority of the abnormalities mammograms do spot are benign, which results in millions of unnecessary biopsies and countless anxious women. In a sharp repudiation of the critics, Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson declared that while mammograms are not perfect, they are "an important and effective tool that helps to save lives." The last word...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 2003: Your A to Z Guide to the Year in Medicine | 1/20/2003 | See Source »

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