Archives for March 21, 2009
Video of our nearest living relatives having sex
Posted by Greg Laden on March 21, 2009 Below the fold, of course.
For the Birds
Posted by Greg Laden on March 21, 2009 You’ve heard about the dismal report of the state of birds in the US. Here is a detailed account of the USFW et al report. And here are a few different items regarding migratory birds and what you can do about them. Citizen Science Is for the Birds Open Data: Help Migratory Bird Observations Fly…
The final word in teaching methodology
Posted by Greg Laden on March 21, 2009 There will be a quiz.
More teaching methodology
Posted by Greg Laden on March 21, 2009 With Emily Litela
How to engage your students.
Posted by Greg Laden on March 21, 2009 Is teaching a way of life or a profession? It probably depends on the teacher.
Quich’s Zvan Quizzes PalMD: Bogus Skepticism and Denialism
Posted by Greg Laden on March 21, 2009 I interrupt this seemingly endless stream of YouTube Videos to announce that Tomorrow (Sunday) Morning, PalMD, of Scienceblogs.com, (White Coat Underground) will be interviewed on Atheist Talk Radio. The interview will be conducted by Stephanie Zvan, and the director of the show is Mike Haubrich, both of Quiche Moraine Dot Com. AM 950 KTNF on…
How do people give and get directions?
Posted by Greg Laden on March 21, 2009 This exact thing happened to me the other day. Signs (without Mel Gibson) – watch more funny videos I wonder if it is best to just stay away from University campuses.
How to teach
Posted by Greg Laden on March 21, 2009 “This is not rocket science.” I would not have done it this way. The teacher on the couch concurs. What would you do?
Michele Bachmann sneaks a correction into the record
Posted by Greg Laden on March 21, 2009 From Dump Bachmann: In the beginning of this video Bachmann says she is a “former federal tax litigation attorney”. Bachmann was introduced on a Fox talking heads show recently as a “federal tax attorney”. Actually, if I recall correctly, Bachmann’s J.D. is from Oral Roberts (since de-accredited), and her LL.M. in tax law is from…
Best Comment Of The Month!
Posted by Greg Laden on March 21, 2009 … comes from D.C. Sessions. HERE …
Bat Escapes Into Outer Space!
Posted by Greg Laden on March 21, 2009 The space shuttle Discovery launched from Cape Canaveral on Sunday with a stowaway -a bat hanging on the outside of the external fuel tank! NASA had hoped the little guy would fly away before launch, but he held on, even after the engines roared, and held on at least as far as observers could follow.…
Electrons have free will
Posted by Greg Laden on March 21, 2009 Assuming that the electrons are not, themselves, part of an elaborate computer simulation taking place somewhere, somewhen. The Free Will Theorem can be read here.
Link-ku
Posted by Greg Laden on March 21, 2009 The internet is like a penis. Those Gymnastic Bats, Landing Upside Down Analiese is reading.
Why Linux is Better
Posted by Greg Laden on March 21, 2009 Why is Linux the coolest erector set in the world, that you should be willing to pay for? In part because Linux lacks the kind of freaky design oddities that arise when the makers of the software must go to meetings with a marketing department and a bunch of liability conscious lawyers, alternatively. In part…
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