A tangenital mix of blogliness, studying the effects of time, change, and chaos
A student in Colorado, looking for some sort of synthesis--the big picture, encompassing all the strangeness in the universe--but willing to settle for the philosophic or poetic lens.
Most of my favorite blogs can be found here somewhere on ScienceBlogs. Here are a few of the other gems out there:
December 28, 2007
Category: Climate
It is nearly a magical sight to wake up to the gentle snowfall on Christmas morning. When the snow is still falling two days later, the magic starts to fade. Eventually, while poking at several inches of ice, buried beneath...
Posted by Karmen at 1:01 PM • 25 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
December 23, 2007
Category: Fractals
Here’s wishing you the very best this holiday season, with a fractal Christmas tree: Now, wait.... shouldn’t the lights on the tree be blinking?...
Posted by Karmen at 11:47 AM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
December 20, 2007
Category: Riding the Waves
I’m beginning to think I should have been born a bear. I keep fighting the urge to hibernate. It must be seasonal effective disorder. I’d always attributed the stress I get this time of year to holiday plans and cramming...
Posted by Karmen at 6:58 PM • 10 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
December 12, 2007
Category: Fractals
Are you looking to tell someone to "adapt" this Christmas? Or perhaps you’ve been seeking the perfect gift for the nerd in your life, one that merges science and art. In either case, you’re in luck. The Chaotic Utopia...
Posted by Karmen at 4:06 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Riding the Waves
Oh, the hustle and bustle of the holidays... Here, I was psyched and ready to go: prepared for finals, term papers either written or outlined, Christmas shopping done, baking ingredients bought... and what happens? I get sick, naturally. So, instead...
Posted by Karmen at 12:31 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
December 7, 2007
Category: Fractals
Is it just me, or are the holidays getting more and more high tech and environmentally friendly? Maybe it is me. I haven’t used real pine to decorate for the holidays in years. There may be some bits among the...
Posted by Karmen at 6:41 PM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
December 4, 2007
Category: Riding the Waves
The winds are blowing off of the Rockies, hitting the Front Range with brute force. The winds make walking around campus either fun or near impossible, and shake my townhome with enough force to rattle the ornaments on the mantel....
Posted by Karmen at 9:29 PM • 6 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
December 3, 2007
Category: Climate
Roots Camp turned out to be pretty fun; I enjoyed talking to people about the causes and effects of climate change, and showing them how to defend the science when dealing with denialists. (A link to the presentation can be...
Posted by Karmen at 1:42 PM • 5 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
December 1, 2007
Category: Fractals
Some time ago, I gave instructions for making your own paper fractal. I’ve decided to do another today. This time, instead of ending up with a crumpled paper ball, you’ll have a design worthy of becoming a holiday decoration. Remember...
Posted by Karmen at 1:07 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Climate
I've been trying to find a snowflake to photograph for this week's fractal, but our skies are clear. Maybe this is it: Via Kevin & Kell by Bill Holbrook....
Posted by Karmen at 12:21 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Colorado
If you’re in the Denver area this weekend, with nothing better to do, then come check out the Rocky Mountain Roots Camp. I'll be giving a presentation on climate change and defending predictive science today at 1:30 pm in...
Posted by Karmen at 12:02 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
