Over at the Examining Room of Dr. Charles, one of the newer ScienceBlogs, there’s a post reminding me that I want nothing to do with medical research. I mean, how do you sort out what’s a cause, and what’s an effect in data like this: Another recent study, published in Diabetes Care this past March,… Continue reading Correlation, Causation, and Sleep
Author: Chad Orzel
Physicists Are Cheap
That’s the inevitable conclusion to be drawn by anyone looking at the DonorsChoose Leaderboard at the moment. So far, we’ve had ten donations to my challenge, raising a total of $395 for deserving school teachers and students, which is good, and I thank those who have contributed. But, man, we’re getting our clocks cleaned in… Continue reading Physicists Are Cheap
Aging Hoopsters
The Miami Heat won the NBA title last night, led by young superstar Dwyane Wade, and obtained championship rings for a bunch of guys who have been around for years without winning, like Gary Payton and Alonzo Mourning. It’s alo another title for Shaquille O’Neal, which probably gives him a conclusive victory over Kobe Bryant… Continue reading Aging Hoopsters
Quote of the Day
From Lara Beaton: Some people are like Slinkies – They serve no useful purpose, but they do give you a smile when you push them down a flight of stairs. (Of course, anybody in physics education would probably quibble with the statement that Slinkies are useless, but I’m willing to overlook that for a well-turned… Continue reading Quote of the Day
Bruce Springsteen and the Seeger Sessions Band
I’m a little ragged today because Kate and I went up to SPAC last night to see Bruce Springsteen, who is currently touring behind his album of Pete Seeger songs. This was a short-notice concert– I only got the tickets (as a birthday present) on Sunday– so this review will be pretty much it as… Continue reading Bruce Springsteen and the Seeger Sessions Band
Stringy Links
For those interested in keeping abreast of the latest stuff on string theory and its discontents, some links: Jonathan Shock is based in Beijing, and blogging about the Strings 2006 meeting. He’s got a first-day recap including descriptions of several of the talks, and incident events. Victor Rivelles is also blogging from Beijing, and has… Continue reading Stringy Links
Ask a ScienceBlogger: This IS My Hobby
This week’s Ask a ScienceBlogger question deals with blogging itself, and not so much with science: How is it that all the PIs (Tara, PZ, Orac et al.), various grad students, post-docs, etc. find time to fulfill their primary objectives (day jobs) and blog so prolifically? I have a slightly more serious response to this… Continue reading Ask a ScienceBlogger: This IS My Hobby
Bored by the Landscape
The big event of the moment in physics, at least on the high energy/ theory side, is the Strings 2006 meeting in Beijing, which will feature the usual suspects talking about the usual topics in string theory. This comes on the heels of the SUSY06 meeting, which was extensively blogged by Clifford and others. This… Continue reading Bored by the Landscape
Diversity in Science
Inside Higher Ed has an article today on a study of career tracks that found markedly different results for different ethnic groups. This ought to be interesting data for the endless debates about diersity in science hiring, especially this tidbit: Asian doctorates – 51 percent of them – are far and away the most likely… Continue reading Diversity in Science
Neverending Pledge Drive
I’m really not going to keep flogging the DonorsChoose fundraiser in an active way for the next two weeks (it runs through July 1), so you don’t have to worry about that. I will continue to include the donation button/ link in my posts, though: and occasional updates will follow as events warrant. Collectively, we’re… Continue reading Neverending Pledge Drive