Phil Plait of Bad Astronomy recently lost out to PZ Mierz of Pharyngula in the contest for best blog. His penalty for not getting enough astronomy enthusiasts to cast ballots is to write something about biology.
So naturally he chooses Astrobiology as his example— a discipline without a single living example. Typical astronomer, taking the easy way out.
As I tell my students, biology is much harder than physics and astronomy. Any biologist can handle physics with their eyes closed but physics students (and Professors) are afraid of biology. It's way too messy for them.
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