Janet D. Stemwedel (whose nom de blog is Dr. Free-Ride) is an associate professor of philosophy at San Jose State University. Before becoming a philosopher, she earned a Ph.D. in physical chemistry. Email her at dr.freeride@gmail.com.
(Kick off post here.)
I'm inspired by The World's Fair to write this update in the style of Harper's Index.
22: number of ScienceBlogs blogs that have so far mounted challenges.
8,480: dollars donated so far through those challenges
700 billion: the only number other than the year in a ScienceBlogs blogger's challenge title
3,078: students reached by the proposals funded by donations to ScienceBlogs challenges
90: donors who have donated to ScienceBlogs challenges
10: largest number of donors to any of the challenges mounted by ScienceBloggers
3: challenges mounted by ScienceBloggers with a single donor
2: challenges mounted by ScienceBloggers with no donor
4: current ScienceBlogs rank on the Blogger Challenge motherboard
937: dollars by which ScienceBlogs challenges are currently trailing mommy blogger challenges
164: donors by which ScienceBlogs challenges are currently trailing mommy blogger challenges
I know we can catch up to the mommy bloggers!
Check out the challenges, kick in a few bucks, and help kids learn!
(Also, if your employer matches donations to charities, DonorsChoose will happily take that match!)
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Comments
Does this mean the mommybloggers readers have a much lower average donation/doner?
Posted by: Becca | October 6, 2008 7:29 PM
Does this mean the mommybloggers readers have a much lower average donation/doner?
You need to start thinking about this like a scientist and/or a politician. We are going to consider several dependent measures and report the ones that make us look the best!
Posted by: DrugMonkey | October 7, 2008 11:20 AM