NYC Trip: American Museum of Natural History
I have fond memories of the AMNH from when I was a little kid, but was disappointed by yesterday's visit.Posted on May 14, 2008 7:54 AM • 6 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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Film Festival Query
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God and Physics
Via the Zeitgeist, the Templeton Foundation has asked a bunch of famous smart people "Does science make belief in God obsolete?" I wouldn't ordinarily note this, but if you scroll down a little, you'll find my thesis advisor, Bill Phillips,...Posted on April 29, 2008 11:32 AM • 50 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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A Stable Heavy Element?
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A Pro-Science Film Festival: Why Not?
There's absolutely no reason we couldn't launch the ScienceBlogs.com Online Film Festival right now.Posted on April 27, 2008 10:33 AM • 17 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
What a Drag
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