June 30, 2006
Our Solar System -- To Scale
Topic Categories: Astronomy • Education
pointing to a wonderful website that demonstrates just how big our solar system really is.
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 11:59 AM • 8 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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Outrageous Subtitles
Topic Categories: Cultural Observation • Humor • Satire • Silliness • Streaming videos
A silly video of a British journalist interviewing several members of the Iraqi resistance in the swirling sands near Tikrit.
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 10:13 AM • 5 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
June 29, 2006
Another Origin of Species
Topic Categories: Evolution • Insects • Invertebrates • Speciation • Zoology
This essay describes an elegant Nature paper that investigates the role of homoploid hybridization in creating a new species of butterfly. (Homoploid hybridization is when the parent species and their hybrid offspring all have the same number of chromosomes).
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 4:45 PM • 4 Comments • 2 TrackBacks
June 28, 2006
Mothership Question #8: Good Science Teaching?
Topic Categories: Ask A ScienceBlogger • Education • Teaching
I finally answer this question .. with a story.
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 1:09 PM • 5 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
A Pep-Talk by George W Bush
Topic Categories: Humor • Politics • Satire • Streaming videos
a few words of wisdom from the man with a white fence.
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 9:29 AM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
June 27, 2006
Twinkie Burritos??
Topic Categories: Cultural Observation • Weird Food
it's barfolicious! How to gross out your friends, just in time for the Fourth of July!
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 11:03 PM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Professional Smartass is not a Wise Career Option
Topic Categories: Employment • Humor • Satire • Silliness
this is another one of those fun blog thangs, along with a rejection of a rejection letter that has been in circulation for approximately ten years.
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 7:10 PM • 6 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Harry Potter: Final Chapter
Topic Categories: Books • Harry Potter
Can you predict who will die in the last Harry Potter book?
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 8:10 AM • 14 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
June 26, 2006
Birds in the News 64 (v2n15)
Topic Categories: Birds in the News
With lots of great news stories about birds from around the world, and featuring a gorgeous photograph of lovely pink-colored flamingos.
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 9:29 AM • 6 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
June 25, 2006
Obituary
Topic Categories: Punny
and now, let's take a little time out to laugh on a truly solemn day.
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 8:35 PM • 14 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
World Cup Referees
Topic Categories: World Cup Futebol
more World Cup action today .. it was less than exciting today, unless you like watching people kick each other in the face, in the chest, in the ankle, in the foot, in the .. well, you get the idea.
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 5:20 PM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
June 24, 2006
What's Your Brasil Soccer Name?
Topic Categories: OnLine Games • World Cup Futebol
Yes, we are all Brasilians! Print out your own futebol team shirt.
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 6:23 PM • 10 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
¡Arriba!
Topic Categories: World Cup Futebol
More World Cup news. Honestly, I have NO IDEA why Americans aren't more interested in futebol since it is a helluvaLOT more interesting than stupid old baseball, for example. And heck, I'd rather watch a lawn-mowing contest than a golf game.
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 5:32 PM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
June 23, 2006
Let's Get this Bitch to Mount Doom
Topic Categories: Film • Humor • Satire • Streaming videos
.. a parody of The Lord of the Rings depicting how The Fellowship was set up. (I just embedded another copy that has not been disabled -- yet).
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 1:14 PM • 6 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
A Really Challenging Geography Challenge
Topic Categories: Education • OnLine Quiz
this quiz will keep you busy while you are otherwise supposed to be working.
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 11:20 AM • 11 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
June 22, 2006
HotHotHot
Topic Categories: World Cup Futebol
I saw the funnest game of the World Cup! Well, so far ..
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 4:52 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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