Science communication
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HuffPost Science Off to a Good Start
Posted by Jeff on January 6, 2012 Yes, I am well aware of skeptics of The Huffington Post, especially in coverage of science, medicine and technology. Skepticism is a healthy process in science. So let’s look at the facts.
Lush Beauty of Mathematical Cornucopia
Posted by Jeff on December 22, 2011 When I was an undergraduate student in Chemistry, I was treated to an unforgettable lecture by Prof. Carl Trindel on symmetry in nature. Vi Hart’s example takes this concept in a mathematical direction with depth, insight and beauty. Enjoy!
A Free MIT Education = MITx
Posted by Jeff on December 19, 2011 Yes, earning a degree from MIT can be costly. Believe it or not, MIT has been offering free course materials for ten years now. If you’re an educator, and you’re not familiar with their extraordinary OpenCourseWare, you’re missing out. One hundred million people so far have learned from this free open source.
Where Did This Cheese Come From?
Posted by Jeff on July 30, 2011 “Daddy, do you know where this cheese came from?”
Minute To Win It: The Sun
Posted by Jeff on July 28, 2011 Why is the sun so hot?
Bad Science: Genetic Signatures of Centenarians
Posted by Jeff on July 22, 2011 Source. A newsworthy study about a genetic signature of centenarians published in Science has not stood up to scrutiny by the blogosphere and peer scientists and has now been formally retracted by the authors.
Are You %&*#ing Kidding Me?
Posted by Jeff on July 13, 2011 Source. Disagreements can arouse passions. The blogosphere can be a battlefield, with rapid fire blog posts and comments flying to and fro, sometimes helpful and thoughtful, sometimes off point unbridled ranting.
Girls Rule Google Science Fair!
Posted by Jeff on July 12, 2011 Winners (from left to right): Lauren Hodge, Shree Bose, Naomi Shah Girls swept all three age categories at Google’s first science fair!
Science Is Stupid, And Getting High
Posted by Jeff on July 12, 2011 Ridue‘s Flickr photostream. This is not an endorsement for use of marijuana. I’ve always known that scientists and the news media don’t get along so well, but this is a bit much.
Immortal Animals and Other Curiosities
Posted by Jeff on July 6, 2011 Can animals be immortal?