Category: Links Dump

HLS: News: Harvard Law School launches new Public Service Initiative “Harvard Law School is announcing that it will pay the third year of tuition for all future students who commit to work in public service for five years following graduation. “ (tags: academia economics law society) Oh, he’s good « Liberal Fascism “[W]hen the wingnut… Continue reading links for 2008-03-20

First-ever spring break quidditch tour March 22-29 The Middlebury Quidditch Club hits the road. (tags: academia books sports silly SF) Tenure, the Movie :: Inside Higher Ed :: Higher Education’s Source for News, and Views and Jobs “I’m not sure how much I’ll expect accuracy out of a Luke Wilson comedy about my profession,” he… Continue reading links for 2008-03-19

xkcd – A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language – By Randall Munroe Zombie Feynman! (tags: comics science society physics silly) Shtetl-Optimized » Blog Archive » Mistake of the Week: “But even he says so, and he’s an X!” “Given any exotic mixture of belief and group affiliation, there’s almost certainly at least one… Continue reading links for 2008-03-18

Jacks of Science − A Large Hadron Leprechaun Hunt Leprechauns have infested the ATLAS detector. Get the hose. (tags: physics silly pictures) Crooked Timber » » A Primer on Irish Culture Three gifted singers who have kissed the Blarney Stone. (tags: music silly video youtube) Swans on Tea » Lab Pix: All (Well, Some) Things,… Continue reading links for 2008-03-17

I Watched This On Purpose: Hitman | The A.V. Club “[A] new feature that will explore the impulse to spend time with entertainments that are unlikely to reward us in any meaningful way, or sometimes any way at all.” (tags: movies stupid) Bad Movie Physics: A Report Card “We rated 18 movies based on how… Continue reading links for 2008-03-16

Alpha Centauri might harbour an ‘Earth’ – physicsworld.com SF fans and space enthusiasts worldwide commence drooling. (tags: science astronomy planets space news SF) NPR: It Isn’t Rocket Science: How Best to Board a Plane Science explains why Southwest is more efficient than other airlines. (tags: science math computing travel) The World’s Smallest Diamond Ring —… Continue reading links for 2008-03-15

The Smart Set: Sequins & Scandals – November 8, 2007 “Figure skating is the quintessential American sport, not merely because it is fiercely individualistic while at the same time incredibly conformist, but also because the athletes and fans, like the American electorate, have an extraordinarily high tolera (tags: sports stupid society culture) What a Star’s… Continue reading links for 2008-03-14

nanoscale views: March APS Meeting II The latest from New Orleans. (tags: physics meetings science news) Whatever » The Problem With 1,000 True Fans “The problem is that Kevin Kelly, in his enthusiasm, wants to make it seem that getting 1,000 people to give you $100 is no great trick.” (tags: economics books comics music… Continue reading links for 2008-03-13

Bad Baby Names – A Boy Named Sue, and a Theory of Names – John Tierney – New York Times “During his 1969 concert at San Quentin prison, Johnny Cash proposed a paradigm shift in the field of developmental psychology. “ (tags: kid-stuff psychology science society culture music) Gen Ed Reform — Supersized :: Inside… Continue reading links for 2008-03-12

Southern Baptists Back a Shift on Climate Change – New York Times ‘[T]he new declaration, which will be released Monday, states, “Our cautious response to these issues in the face of mounting evidence may be seen by the world as uncaring, reckless and ill-informed.”‘ (tags: politics religion science news environment) Jacks of Science − Top… Continue reading links for 2008-03-11