Day three of our vacation, and another Action Dog! shot: Here, Emmy demonstrates that among her other superlative qualities, she is exceptionally strong and stubborn. This is a good shot of the Kong Wubba, as well.
links for 2008-03-06
The Quantum Pontiff : Twins in Donut Space Mmmmmm…. Paradoxical Donuts…… (tags: physics relativity theory) Laelaps : Preaching to the choir “Has there ever been a time when science has been highly valued by the general public? “ (tags: science society class-war culture history) Shockwave traffic jam recreated for first time – tech – 04… Continue reading links for 2008-03-06
Dorky Poll: Talk or Poster?
The Female Science Professor is thinking about conferences: Some scientific conferences are dominated by talks and some are comprised of talks + poster presentations. At conferences with talks and posters, it varies from conference to conference as to whether talks are more prestigious or whether it doesn’t matter very much because there are so many… Continue reading Dorky Poll: Talk or Poster?
Vacation Dog Blogging #2
Another dog picture for you to admire while I’m out of town: It’s a little tough to tell what she’s doing here, but this is a play-bow– she’s stretched her paws out in front of her and brought the front part of her body down, but her butt is still up in the air. One… Continue reading Vacation Dog Blogging #2
links for 2008-03-05
Information Processing: Bell and GHZ: spooky action at a distance Comments and references on one of the great examples of quantum weirdness. (tags: physics quantum science academia education) Can I See My Grade? :: Inside Higher Ed :: Jobs, News and Views for All of Higher Education “”Can I see my grade?” There’s simply no… Continue reading links for 2008-03-05
Vacation Dog Blogging #1
Kate and I are going out of town for a few days. I may or may not check in and post some stuff while we’re gone– it will depend on how busy we are, and how good the Internet access is in the hotel. I had intended to schedule some substantive posts to appear during… Continue reading Vacation Dog Blogging #1
links for 2008-03-04
Shtetl-Optimized » Blog Archive » Penrose’s Gödel argument in rap “About as logically sound as the original, and with a somewhat better backbeat” (tags: math music silly) (Don’t Taunt) The Reaper: 26 tempting but inappropriate funeral songs | The A.V. Club “What able-minded young person hasn’t thought about drafting a will for the sole purpose… Continue reading links for 2008-03-04
What Everyone Should Know About Science
Michael Nielsen is planning to attend an “unconference” and is considering possible topics. He quotes one from Eva Amsen: My idea: find 4 or 5 volunteers from different backgrounds to sit on a 20 minute panel and (with audience feedback) make a list of Ten Things Everyone Should Know About Science. Since we have a… Continue reading What Everyone Should Know About Science
Single Sex Education?
The Sunday New York Times magazine has a big article on single-sex public education, one of the latest educational fads. The bulk of the article is taken up with looking at promoters of single-sex classrooms for kids: Among advocates of single-sex public education, there are two camps: those who favor separating boys from girls because… Continue reading Single Sex Education?
Clemson 34 Maryland 11
This has been a rough basketball season. What with one thing and another, I haven’t been able to see many games involving either Maryland or Syracuse, and those games I have seen have been bad. Last night looked like it was going to be an exception, with my Terps holding a big lead over Clemson… Continue reading Clemson 34 Maryland 11