I was under the impression that the World Cup semifinals didn’t start until tomorrow, but I was wrong about that. So here’s a hastily-posted Open Thread for discussion of the games. Will Uruguay manage to carry the honor of South America into the final game? Or is South America doomed to be the Big East… Continue reading Semi-Final World Cup Open Thread
Month: July 2010
Communication Skills for Scientists
As I am still getting lengthy comments at the Chris Mooney post accusing me of making unreasonable demands on scientists, I thought I should spell out as explicitly as possible what skills I think scientists ought to have. This probably won’t solve the problem, but it’ll give me something to point to the next time… Continue reading Communication Skills for Scientists
Links for 2010-07-06
YouTube – Look Around You – Maths (With download) “I happened upon this inspired bit of British comedy after watching Goodness Gracious Me (hit and miss). I was curious why there would be a ten minute show on TV. At first, I actually thought it was a children’s instructional science program. Indeed, it is easy… Continue reading Links for 2010-07-06
Nostalgia Isn’t What It Used to Be
SteelyKid has some molars coming in, which led to some intermittent generalized fussiness this weekend. When she gets that way, she can sometimes be calmed down using videos on the computer, such as the “Wheels on the Buss” DVD my mom has. In order to spare the sanity of the adults in her life, though,… Continue reading Nostalgia Isn’t What It Used to Be
Fourth of July Open Delurking Thread
It’s Independence Day here in the US, where we spend the day playing with fire (grilling during the day, fireworks at night) to express our gratitude for not needing to give a damn about the British royal family. Or something like that. Since I’m going to do my patriotic playing-with-fire duty (augmented by a possible… Continue reading Fourth of July Open Delurking Thread
Scientist-Approved Beach Reading
Summer is here, which means vacations for lots of people, which means “beach reading”– trying to read a book or two while kicking back somewhere. The ideal beach read is something that isn’t so heavy as to bring you down or demand too much attention, but is also serious enough that it’s not embarrassing to… Continue reading Scientist-Approved Beach Reading
Links for 2010-07-02
Bill Simmons: World Cup’s 20 questions – ESPN “Question No. 9: But you’d still love the NBA to incorporate the yellow/red card system for flagrant fouls and technical fouls, correct? Sure. Much better than an official leaning over a scorer’s table and telling them what the technical or flagrant was, then trying to guess what… Continue reading Links for 2010-07-02
Thursday Toddler Blogging 070110
Ah, the busy life of a modern homeowner: making phone calls, dealing with the mail, and doing some washing up: Meanwhile, outside the house, Emmy ponders whether it would be worth the effort to huff and puff, or if trying to blow the house down would just get her scolded. This isn’t the greatest Appa-for-scale… Continue reading Thursday Toddler Blogging 070110
Uncomfortable Questions: Time Management
Back in the uncomfortable questions post, crowther asks: This is an excellent blog, but the volume of posts leaves me with a mixture of envy and annoyance (to be unnecessarily honest, perhaps). How in the world do you find the time to do so much blogging and reading of others’ blogs? Aren’t you supposed to… Continue reading Uncomfortable Questions: Time Management
Links for 2010-07-01
What, If Anything, Is Big Bird? | The Loom | Discover Magazine Determining the species and ancestry of every kid’s favorite giant flightless crane. (tags: kid-stuff television silly biology video talks) Reflections on American Academy’s Report: Do Scientists Understand the Public? : Framing Science Detailed comments on the inexplicably controversial Mooney article, from everybody’s second-favorite… Continue reading Links for 2010-07-01