Colicky baby: Like snow blown by the wind, her Shrill cries fill the air.
Author: Chad Orzel
Zeilinger on Physics
I got email last week from the Institute of Physics pointing me to a pair of video interviews with Anton Zeilinger of the University of Vienna. Zeilinger has built an impressive career out of doing fundamental tests of quantum mechanics– he’s not only got the accent and the hair to be a brilliant physicist, he’s… Continue reading Zeilinger on Physics
World’s Deadliest Novel?
The Yorkshire Ranter points out the similarities between last week’s horrific attacks in Mumbai and Frederick Forsyth’s The Dogs of War, and dubs it the “world’s deadliest novel.” Steinn picks up on this, and wonders if it’s accurate: The plot of Dog’s of War is a coup in an African country, and it seems likely… Continue reading World’s Deadliest Novel?
Spaceman Blues, by Brian Francis Slattery [Library of Babel]
I’ve gotten out of the book-logging habit, but Spaceman Blues is good enough that I feel compelled to write about it. I had heard of the book some time back– I believe I recall Patrick Nielsen Hayden saying nice things about it at some con or another– but the packaging didn’t really give me a… Continue reading Spaceman Blues, by Brian Francis Slattery [Library of Babel]
Putting Baby Mojo to the Test
It has been observed that my New York Football Giants are undefeated this year in games where SteelyKid was present for the game, and happy. The one game they’ve lost, an inexcusable thrashing by the otherwise hapless Browns, was a night game, and Kate took her upstairs for a final feeding before kickoff, and put… Continue reading Putting Baby Mojo to the Test
Thursday Baby Blogging 112708
It’s Thanksgiving today, which has always been one of my favorite holidays. It’s not just that there’s nothing more American than a holiday dedicated to overeating and football. I also like the idea of setting aside a day to be thankful for what you’ve got. And I’ve got a lot to be thankful for– a… Continue reading Thursday Baby Blogging 112708
links for 2008-11-27
slacktivist: Why oh why can’t we have a better press corps? "Part of the answer to that question is that our newspapers are being asked to do something they were never designed to do and something they are fundamentally and structurally incapable of doing: they’re being asked to provide shareholders with double-digit and ever-increasing profit… Continue reading links for 2008-11-27
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nanoscale views: A (serious) modest proposal "As part of the forthcoming major economic stimulus package, I propose that the Obama administration fully fund the America Competes initiative immediately." (tags: science politics academia economics) ‘Teaching Unprepared Students’ :: Inside Higher Ed :: Higher Education’s Source for News, Views and Jobs "Many experts say that the United… Continue reading links for 2008-11-26
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FQXi Community: Articles, Forums, Blogs, News "For the current [essay] contest, [the topic] is “The Nature of Time,” including, but not limited to, the arrow of time; the emergence of time in quantum gravity; time, free will and determinism; time travel; the beginning or ending of time; and timelessness." (tags: physics time internet quantum astronomy… Continue reading links for 2008-11-25
Ask a ScienceBlogger: Science Fiction Promotes Science?
The Corporate Masters have decreed a new question Ask a ScienceBlogger question, and this one’s right up my alley: What do you see as science fiction’s role in promoting science, if any? If you look over in the left sidebar, you’ll see a SF category, which is all about, well, science fiction stuff. I read… Continue reading Ask a ScienceBlogger: Science Fiction Promotes Science?