Continuing with the uncomfortable questions, H asks a good one: Union is one of the most expensive colleges in the country. What are students getting for their money? How does Union justify the increase in price over other schools with comparable academics and facilities? See, now that’s an uncomfortable question, especially on an institutional level.… Continue reading Uncomfortable Question: Worth the Tuition?
Author: Chad Orzel
Links for 2010-06-25
Sci-Fi Airshow :: Home “The SCI-FI AIR SHOW’s purpose is to preserve and promote the rich and varied history of Sci-Fi/fantasy vehicles. Through display and education we seek to celebrate the classic design and beauty of these ships and the rich imaginations that created them. When the cameras stopped rolling, many of these proud old… Continue reading Links for 2010-06-25
Thursday Absent Baby Blogging
SteelyKid is spending a long weekend with Kate’s mother, so we are baby-less. Which means no Appa-for-scale picture this week, alas. Since I know some of you would freak out without the weekly cute-baby photo, though, here’s another shot from the backyard playhouse: As you can tell, Kate has an ever-so-slightly easier time fitting into… Continue reading Thursday Absent Baby Blogging
Uncomfortable Question: My Bad?
Next in line of questions from readers, we have tbell with: Since science is a self-correcting process (maybe only at a statistical level, not necessarily an individual level), it would be cool if you would relate the last time you were seriously wrong about some aspect of science or research, and how you altered your… Continue reading Uncomfortable Question: My Bad?
Relatively Comfortable Question: Physics First?
Starting at the beginning of the uncomfortable questions left by readers, we have Tex asking: If physics is the basic science that underlies almost every other science, why do American high schools usually teach it in the 3rd or 4th year, after biology and chemistry? Shouldn’t it be the other way around? Physics first, then… Continue reading Relatively Comfortable Question: Physics First?
Ask Me Uncomfortable Questions
I’m seriously lacking in bloggy inspiration at the moment. So we’ll fall back on something that has worked a couple of times in the past: Everyone has things they blog about. Everyone has things they don’t blog about. Challenge me out of my comfort zone by telling me something I don’t blog about, but you’d… Continue reading Ask Me Uncomfortable Questions
Links for 2010-06-24
On Writing and the Internet: Data Is the New Alcohol « Lev Grossman “A lot of writers have been ruined by addictions in the past. Heroine, alcohol, etc. Me, I don’t have big — big — problems with drugs and alcohol. (I have in fact, over the past 6 months, moderated my drinking, something I… Continue reading Links for 2010-06-24
Important World Cup Updates
The US managed to survive yet another appalling lapse of officiating and beat Algeria 1-0 on a goal in stoppage time. Simultaneously (in some frame of reference), England beat Slovenia 1-0. With South Korea advancing yesterday, countries with current or forthcoming editions of How to Teach Physics to Your Dog are 3-0 when it comes… Continue reading Important World Cup Updates
The Physics of the Imbecile: Chopra Interviews Kaku
I don’t remember who pointed me at this transcript of Deepak Chopra interviewing Michio Kaku, but if I remember who it was, I fully intend to hate them. DC: Is our conversation affecting something in another galaxy right now? MK: In principle. What we’re talking about right is affecting another galaxy far, far beyond the… Continue reading The Physics of the Imbecile: Chopra Interviews Kaku
Links for 2010-06-23
Scanning Electron Microscope Submissions | SEM Image Galley by ASPEX “Do you have a sample you’d like to send us to have scanned by one of our Scanning Electron Microscopes or our Tabletop SEM? Just download the sample submission form below, fill it out, and mail it in along with your sample, and we’ll post… Continue reading Links for 2010-06-23