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Jake Young is a MD/PhD student at Mount Sinai School of Medicine focusing in Neuroscience. He is due to graduate in 2032. He received a BS and a MS in Biological Sciences from Stanford University -- where he spent most of his time drinking heavily and building vegetable catapults instead of learning information that would now be eminently useful. When he is not failing terrifically to perform his sworn duties, he enjoys watching bad movies, ethnic food, and running.
Pure Pedantry is a blog about science -- social sciences and otherwise -- as well as academic and scientific culture. No one can live on science alone, so I also like to dwell on pop culture, periodically explore the humanities, and indulge in other types of geeky goodness.
Jake is joined periodically by two wonderful guest bloggers: Kara Contreary and Kate Seip. See the About Page.
DISCLAIMERS: 1) Jake Young is not a licensed physician (yet). He is merely a medical student. The information published on this site is not intended for use in medical decision making. Please seek advice from a licensed, medical professional before making any health decisions. 2) The opinions expressed are my own or those of my co-bloggers. They do not represent the views of SEED magazine or the educational establishments we currently attend.
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I suspect that many of you got a chance to see The Dark Knight movie this weekend. Just as an aside, I will say that I thought that the movie was sweet. Definitely the best Batman movie, maybe one of...
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Posted on July 21, 2008 4:02 PM • 80 Comments •
Happy Sizzle Day! Today numerous bloggers from ScienceBlogs and elsewhere will be reviewing a new movie Sizzle directed by Randy Olson of Flock of Dodos fame. Sizzle is a documentary/mockumentary/comedy partly about the science of global warming, but more in...
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Posted on July 15, 2008 5:04 AM • 2 Comments •
So I saw Indiana Jones last night, and in spite of what I am about to say I really did enjoy it. My random musings are under the fold, but I will warn you that I spill a good bit...
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Posted on May 23, 2008 10:59 AM • 3 Comments •
Check out this video of synchronizing metronomes......
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Posted on May 4, 2008 10:43 AM • 2 Comments •
Yesterday I took a day off (first in a while for me), and I had a chance to see the movie Smart People starring Randy Dennis Quaid, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Ellen Page. The movie is about a rather odd...
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Posted on April 17, 2008 4:37 PM • 4 Comments •
I guess I suspected that Golden Compass might not be good, but I went to see it last night if for no other reason than to see why thousands of people would attempt to boycott it on Facebook. The Catholic...
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Posted on December 12, 2007 2:41 PM • 17 Comments •
I saw the Simpsons Movie, twice in fact, which should indicate to you how good I found it to be. Two favorite lines. This one from the trailer: The other one was where Tom Hanks is trying to sell the...
Posted on July 30, 2007 1:02 PM • 0 Comments •
Go to the Simpsons movie site and make your own. Here's mine. Hat-tip: Omni Brain....
Posted on July 10, 2007 7:53 AM • 1 Comments •
Hi everyone, and welcome to Grand Rounds, vol. 3 no. 22. The Oscars are this Sunday, and -- since I know we all look forward to this yearly 4-hour marathon of farcical self-absorption -- this edition of Grand Rounds will...
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Posted on February 20, 2007 7:00 AM • 11 Comments •
I saw Ghost Rider last night, and I have a brief review: In this movie, there are many farcical things: demons, irrational property damage from physics-flouting motorcycles, Nicholas Cage's acting, etc. However, the most flagrant absurdity -- the most laughably...
Posted on February 19, 2007 9:05 AM • 0 Comments •
In order to raise money for schools in India, Christie's auctioned one of the black dresses that Audrey Hepburn wore in Breakfast at Tiffany's: The iconic black dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in the 1961 film "Breakfast at Tiffany's" sold...
Posted on December 5, 2006 5:59 PM • 0 Comments •
I'm excited about Borat. Are you excited? I'm excited. Anyway for those of you who haven't seen them, here are the two trailers for it on YouTube:...
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Posted on November 2, 2006 9:58 AM • 0 Comments •
So back in college, Kevin Smith came to talk to us. It has to be one of the funniest things I have ever seen. He came with no prepared material and spoke expositorily for about 4 hours, just telling stories....
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Posted on July 14, 2006 5:36 PM • 3 Comments •
As I have promised to do some sort of regular Friday movie review here goes. Incidentally, I don't know if this will be entirely regular -- sometimes I don't see movies. So we will see how it goes....
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Posted on July 13, 2006 10:40 PM • 0 Comments •
What does a scanner see? Into the head? Into the heart? Does it see into me? Clearly? Or darkly? Think about it this way. Everything that you have ever been or ever will be, everything you have loved, every preference,...
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Posted on July 7, 2006 2:21 AM • 6 Comments •
Who Killed the Electric Car? opened this evening. As Seed has a nice interview with the filmmaker, Chris Paine, I thought I would see it and write of a review....
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Posted on June 30, 2006 11:45 PM • 2 Comments •
Warning SPOILERS below the fold!...
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Posted on June 28, 2006 12:06 PM • 0 Comments •
There are Nerd Gods in the movie Word Play. I am not talking about rock gods or leaders of men or even Adonises of the human form. I am talking about Nerd Gods. Nerds of such startling nerditry that when...
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Posted on June 18, 2006 7:55 PM • 2 Comments •
