The Washington Monthly "Watching the evisceration, I couldn’t help but wonder why it takes a comedian on Comedy Central to do the kind of interview the non-fake news shows ought to be doing. When the media establishment marvels at Jon Stewart’s popularity, they tend to think it’s his humor. It’s not. It’s because he calls… Continue reading links for 2009-03-14
Month: March 2009
How to Teach Physics to Your Dog: Coming This Christmas
I have an official release date for the book-in-production: December 22nd. There’s no lay-down date, though, so they may turn up in stores before then. Mark it down on your Christmas list now… There’s also an official title and cover: Emmy’s slightly miffed that she’s not the dog on the cover, but that’s what she… Continue reading How to Teach Physics to Your Dog: Coming This Christmas
Belated Baby Blogging 031309
SteelyKid’s hard at work on tooth number five, and as a result, her nose has been running like a deranged ultramarathoner. Yesterday, it tipped over into a bit of a sinus infection, so there was no way to get a good Baby Blogging picture. She made up for it this morning, though, as Kate snapped… Continue reading Belated Baby Blogging 031309
Seven Quarters
My plans to write long and smart blog posts today was thoroughly derailed last night by a combination of a slightly sick SteelyKid (she’s had a runny nose for a while because of teething, but it seems to have slid into a bit of a sinus infection) and an incredible basketball game. Syracuse and UConn… Continue reading Seven Quarters
links for 2009-03-13
Spaceflight Now | Breaking News | Did the Phoenix spacecraft find liquid water on Mars? Maybe. (tags: science astronomy news space planets) How Vise Grip Pliers Saved My Life – Stories about How Vise Grips is a Toolbox Hero – Popular Mechanics "Can Vise-Grips save a life? Sure, and they can replace a stick shift,… Continue reading links for 2009-03-13
Why Cheaters Should Be Reported
The Female Science Professor has been having a hard semester, and recently caught some students cheating on an exam: In the situation I had to deal with recently, I saw one student glancing repeatedly at another student’s exam. I kept the two exams separate when they were handed in, compared the documents, saw the same… Continue reading Why Cheaters Should Be Reported
Martin Rees Against Fundamentalism
There’s a really good article from Martin Rees in the latest issue of Seed, on the scientific challenges that won’t be affected by the LHC: The LHC hasn’t yet provided its first results, the much-anticipated answers to questions we’ve been asking for so long. But they should surely come in 2009, bringing us closer to… Continue reading Martin Rees Against Fundamentalism
Notes Toward an Improbable Result: Grade Points per Pound
Inside Higher Ed has an article on grade inflation this morning, which reminds me of my improbable research theory. Academic scolds are always talking about grade inflation, saying that the average grade years ago used to be lower than it is now. Medical scolds are always talking about the obesity epidemic, saying that average weights… Continue reading Notes Toward an Improbable Result: Grade Points per Pound
links for 2009-03-12
Matthew Yglesias » The DC Voucher Program Has Nothing to Do With Sidwell Friends "Virtually none of the recipients of the DC voucher program could go to Sidwell Friends like Barack Obamaâs kids. For one thing, they couldnât get in. And for another thing, they couldnât come close to affording the tuition. But the former… Continue reading links for 2009-03-12
Everyone’s Best “Friend”
“OK, here’s your profile.”” “You used the good picture of me, right?” “Of course. Look here.” “Oooh. I like that one. I look regal.” “Yeah, I guess. So what do you want to add?” “What do you mean?” “Well, you can add applications, and become a fan of various things. Here, I’ll make you a… Continue reading Everyone’s Best “Friend”