The del.icio.us automatic blog posting that usually produces the daily links dump posts here has been broken during the recent ScienceBlogs upgrade. The links dump posts from last Thursday on didn’t happen, but we’ve kludged up a way to get that material back. These are the links that should’ve posted on Friday the 24th: Scientists… Continue reading Links Dump Backlog: 7/24/09
Links Dump Backlog: 7/23/09
The del.icio.us automatic blog posting that usually produces the daily links dump posts here has been broken during the recent ScienceBlogs upgrade. The links dump posts from last Thursday on didn’t happen, but we’ve kludged up a way to get that material back. These are the links that should’ve posted on Thursday the 23rd: Pimp… Continue reading Links Dump Backlog: 7/23/09
Bonus High-Altitude Baby Blogging
Kind of a lazy, sleepy day around Chateau Steelypips, hence the lack of blogging, but we did find time to try out a new baby diversion: This is going to be an outside-only game henceforth, given the low height of the door frames in this house, but it was a hit while it lasted.
Philosophy of Science (Fiction)
As previously noted, I will be on programming at the upcoming Worldcon in Montreal, including moderating a panel at 10am Saturday with the following title and description: The Philosophy of Science To what extent does SF explore the meaning of science for scientists and create the ideas that our culture has of science? Panelists: Greer… Continue reading Philosophy of Science (Fiction)
Easy Is in the Eye of the Beholder
Physicists frequently get laughed at for referring to problems as “trivial” when calculus is required to solve them. “Maybe it’s trivial for you, Einstein,” people will say, “but it looks pretty hard from here.” It’s nice to see that other fields are prone to the same sort of thing. Take, for example, this list of… Continue reading Easy Is in the Eye of the Beholder
PNAS: Dennis Lee, Biotech Researcher
(On July 16, 2009, I asked for volunteers with science degrees and non-academic jobs who would be willing to be interviewed about their careers paths, with the goal of providing young scientists with more information about career options beyond the pursuit of a tenure-track faculty job that is too often assumed as a default. This… Continue reading PNAS: Dennis Lee, Biotech Researcher
PNAS: Pam Korda, Medical Device Developer
(On July 16, 2009, I asked for volunteers with science degrees and non-academic jobs who would be willing to be interviewed about their careers paths, with the goal of providing young scientists with more information about career options beyond the pursuit of a tenure-track faculty job that is too often assumed as a default. This… Continue reading PNAS: Pam Korda, Medical Device Developer
PNAS: Denise Hills, Geologist II
(On July 16, 2009, I asked for volunteers with science degrees and non-academic jobs who would be willing to be interviewed about their careers paths, with the goal of providing young scientists with more information about career options beyond the pursuit of a tenure-track faculty job that is too often assumed as a default. This… Continue reading PNAS: Denise Hills, Geologist II
Academic Poll: To Grade, or Not to Grade?
Over at Dot Physics, Rhett wonders about the role of homework in a world that includes cramster: Then what is the problem? The problem is with my jobs. Yes, jobs. I have two jobs. My first job is to help students learn. I am a learning-faciliator if you like. I do this in many different… Continue reading Academic Poll: To Grade, or Not to Grade?
Thursday Baby Blogging 072309
It’s been a really busy week, so I’m too fried to do anything but a really basic Baby Blogging picture. So here’s SteelyKid with Appa and some of her many other toys: The biggest recent milestone is that she’s started eating actual food– pieces of cereal, little dried banana puffs, and that sort of thing.… Continue reading Thursday Baby Blogging 072309