As you may or may not be aware, we are once again in the middle of a DonorsChoose fundraiser to support public school students and teachers. The good news is, the Uncertain Principles entry for the 2010 Challenge is in second place among ScienceBlogs blogs with $373 in donations thus far; the bad news it… Continue reading How to Teach Physics to [Your Pet’s Name Here] (DonorsChoose Challege 2010)
Links for 2010-10-18
The Trouble with Scientists | Speakeasy Science “Scientists won’t talk to journalists; they don’t want to waste their time “dumbing it down”; they don’t see it as “making us smarter.” So many of the good stories in science don’t get covered at all. Or the stories get covered only for an already science-literate audience –… Continue reading Links for 2010-10-18
Toddler See, Toddler Do
I’m always taking pictures of SteelyKid going about her business, so a little turnabout is fair play: The “camera” she’s using is actually a small calculator that my mom gave her. She also uses this like a phone, to carry on lengthy conversations with her great-grandmother and sometimes friends from day care. She’ll also sometimes… Continue reading Toddler See, Toddler Do
Links for 2010-10-17
It’s Time To Forgive George Lucas “I cannot defend the prequels, despite their many laudable qualities: often wonderful if no longer industry-defining special effects; Jedi Knights that are warriors to be feared and respected; a glimpse of a splendid Republic of majestic alien races, a galaxy worth fighting for. What I can say now, after… Continue reading Links for 2010-10-17
Short Story Club: “No Time Like the Present” by Carol Emshwiller
This week’s short story club entry is Carol Emshwiller’s “No Time Like the Present,” a sort of timeless time-travel story. It’s narrated by a teenage girl in an unnamed town somewhere in the US whose town sees a sudden influx of tall blond people who behave very oddly. While it’s pretty obvious to the reader… Continue reading Short Story Club: “No Time Like the Present” by Carol Emshwiller
Links for 2010-10-16
Scale of Universe – Interactive Scale of the Universe Tool A spiffy interactive guide to the scale of things. (tags: science astronomy physics biology measurement computing internet) slacktivist: Hold on to the good “Test everything. Hold on to the good. That’s from the Apostle Paul, actually. It’s a bona fide biblical commandment. Both parts of… Continue reading Links for 2010-10-16
Poll: Religious Beliefs of Scientists and Science Blog Readers
A big and important argument about religion and science has flared up again on Twittter. It occurs to me, though, that nobody has taken the obvious step of polling people about their actual beliefs, so let’s see if we can’t settle this question with (social) SCIENCE!: I would prefer to be a member of:Market Research… Continue reading Poll: Religious Beliefs of Scientists and Science Blog Readers
Chromatic Poll: Resistors
Standing around in the cold for a few hours yesterday, then driving for almost five hours has given the cold SteelyKid had a week or so ago the opening it needed to infect me, so I’m all hoarse and achy this morning. Which means you get silly blogging, such as this poll inspired by some… Continue reading Chromatic Poll: Resistors
Links for 2010-10-15
Kung Fu Hustle | Film | The New Cult Canon | The A.V. Club “Stephen Chow seems to understand the limits and potential of CGI action better than anyone. If CGI is fundamentally inadequate in giving realistic action the same punch it has with real stunts and practical effects, then why not go completely in… Continue reading Links for 2010-10-15
Thursday Welcome Home Blogging
I didn’t think I’d make it back in time for this week’s Toddler Blogging, but things wrapped up earlier than expected in Buffalo, so I made it home in time for dinner. And a celebratory reading of Moo, Baa, La La La: That’s really about all I have the energy for. In case you didn’t… Continue reading Thursday Welcome Home Blogging