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Category: Communicating science
Posted on: May 16, 2008 5:35 PM, by PZ Myers
You people all need to get on over to Sciencewomen — she's been blogging the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. This is the stuff of the next generation of scientists!
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That new generation of scientists needs to descend of northern Utah and help unlock the mysteries of the prehistoric Hallettestoneion Seazoria dragon remains. The worlds oldest, largest, and the most advanced forms of biological life ever discovered. 130 to 300 ft with 27 inch teeth extinct at 540 million years ago. True sea dragons. (petrified remains)
Digitalcuttlefish new blog entries have been posted on the Seazoria website at wwwhszoria.com.
Posted by: seazoria | May 16, 2008 5:49 PM
SciAm.com has been running a series of entries about this too.
Winners
Storing Wind Power
Next President
Telling Time
What's a Halitosis Seahorse anyway?
Posted by: The Other Dan from Milwaukee | May 16, 2008 6:52 PM
Mike Hallett, I just wanted to let you know I'm a big fan of your work. Just one word of advice, though. Instead of seeing imaginary dragons in random piles of rocks, you switch over into discovering religious iconography in bread products. Thats where the real money is.
Posted by: spgreenlaw | May 16, 2008 8:32 PM
@Mike Hallett
I don't have a PhD in archeology but those just look like rocks to me.
@everyone else
Is this an inside joke or does Mike really think this is real?
Posted by: Jens | May 16, 2008 11:09 PM
spgreenlaw@3 - I think you're being unfair! I'm convinced Mike Hallett is absolutely sincere, which if its true, makes his work a very interesting case study in "pathologies of rationasl enquiry"!
Posted by: Nick Gotts | May 16, 2008 11:23 PM
Jens,
I could be wrong but by looking at how much time he's devoted to the "sea zoria" project, I'd say he thinks its real.
If this is a joke then I want in.
Posted by: spgreenlaw | May 16, 2008 11:25 PM
Nick Gotts,
Oh, I think he's sincere, I was just trying to steer him to a more financially rewarding delusion. I'm friendly like that. ;)
But now that you mention it, this special case is ripe for studying! If only I had a lab coat to don... or anything beyond two college level psychology courses.
Posted by: spgreenlaw | May 16, 2008 11:31 PM
To each his own I guess. As long as I don't have to say, "Now children, there is this alternative theory of Sea Zoria which may or may not be true, but I am going to teach it to you and you can determine what you believe", when I become a distinguished professor.
On a more science fair oriented topic, has anyone seen the news of the man in Switzerland who strapped a jet powered wing on his back and did a few barrel rolls over the Alps on Wednesday? Talk about a science project.
http://tinyurl.com/6qqykp
I wonder if he has a mild mannered alter ego?
Posted by: Jens | May 17, 2008 1:04 AM
I find it extremely ironic that Georgia Gov. Sonny "Let's-pray-for-rain" Perdue is honorary chairman of the fair.
Posted by: Sal | May 17, 2008 1:41 AM
Re: Swiss man with rocket, here's an even madder Finn with rockets on his boots, and fuel tank in his underpants...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fLOgMQon7c&feature=related
Posted by: davem | May 17, 2008 4:09 AM
fuel tank in his underpants
hmm, might give a whole new meaning to the phrase "big bang"...
Posted by: Ichthyic | May 17, 2008 4:14 AM
I served as a judge this year and was absolutely floored by the depth and quality, but most especially the passion for science displayed by these kids.
Well done!
Posted by: me | May 17, 2008 7:26 AM
This is the part I like! :-)
The top team project wins a trip to the European Union Contest for Young Scientists in Denmark in December. Congratulations to Jared Vega Goodman, 17, and Jonathan Wang, 16, of the Oak Hall School in Gainesville, Florida for their project on Protection of Neurons Against Injury Using Neuroreceptor-Targeting Nanoparticles.
Yay Florida!
Posted by: S.Scott | May 17, 2008 11:32 AM
So nice to read this after the "Creation Science" fair.
Posted by: James F | May 17, 2008 1:43 PM
I totally lost at Regionals xD But I know two friends who are going to International. Yay!
Posted by: Purple | May 18, 2008 3:27 PM
I took a look at Alice's website.
It's certainly both entertaining and informative.
One article I particularly enjoyed was this one, called 'Good Teaching Moments'. (click on the link to read it)
http://scienceblogs.com/sciencewoman/2007/11/good_teaching_moment.php
There's nothing in the world that can compete with good networking/blogworking?, for promoting an appreciation of nature and science.
Thanks for the pointer.
Posted by: DingoDave | May 19, 2008 1:56 AM