beyond the matrix

Archive of February, 2007

Scientists take search for Mars life beyond water

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

Robert S. Boyd - Mc Clatchy Newspapers
WASHINGTON - Scientists who are hunting for life on Mars - past or present - are expanding their search to include possible sources of food and energy, as well as water, that could nourish microorganisms on the Red Planet.
For years, “Follow the Water” has been the mantra guiding the [...]

Decoding the 39 Ingredients in a Twinkie

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

A new book ‘deconstructs’ a Twinkie and analyzes all 39 ingredients. Industrial-strength junk food, anyone?
By Anne Underwood - Newsweek
March 5, 2007 issue - As Steve Ettlinger dropped down a Wyoming mine shaft, plummeting 1,600 feet in an open-mesh cage, he wondered how many other food writers had ever donned hard hats and emergency breathing equipment [...]

The Dark Side Of Soy - America’s Favorite ‘Health’ Food

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

By Kaayla T. Daniel
Over the past decade, soy foods have become America’s favorite health food. Newspapers, magazines, and best-selling health writers have proclaimed the “joy of soy” and promoted the belief that soy food is the key to disease prevention and maximum longevity.
The possibility that an inexpensive plant food could prevent heart disease, fight cancer, [...]