Do These Scientists Have a Hard-On for Disaster?
Category: law
A Times slip-up makes for a good laugh.
Posted on: April 1, 2008 6:33 PM, by Nick Anthis • 10 Comments •
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Valinetines: Valentines for Scientists
Category: humor
Check out these scientifically-themed (and borderline inappropriate) valentines.
Posted on: February 14, 2008 10:30 AM, by Nick Anthis • 2 Comments •
Metric System (Apparently) a Plot by Liberal Communist Anti-American Immigrants
Category: metric system
Viewers foam at the mouth after a Houston TV station includes Celsius temperatures alongside Fahrenheit measures.
Posted on: October 13, 2007 10:32 AM, by Nick Anthis • 52 Comments •
Only in Oxford...
Category: Oxford
can a two-and-a-half-ton roof go missing for five days without arousing any suspicion.
Posted on: September 10, 2007 1:02 PM, by Nick Anthis • 8 Comments •
These Scientists Are PISD-off About PRISM
Category: open access
There's only one way to fight such absurdity... with more absurdity!
Posted on: August 29, 2007 5:48 AM, by Nick Anthis • 3 Comments •
Having Fun on Valentine's Day, Scientifically
Category: humor
Last year's Valentine's Day entry was quite a hit, so here it is again. (13 February 2006) We all know how normal people celebrate Valentine's Day: either going out on a hot date or, more likely, sulking alone at home...
Posted on: February 14, 2007 7:39 AM, by Nick Anthis • 3 Comments •
Where's Obama?... Again
Category: media
Yahoo News joins CNN in confusing Obama and Osama.
Posted on: January 4, 2007 5:03 PM, by Nick Anthis • 0 Comments •
Conservative Eye for the Liberal Guy
Category: humor
This doesn't have anything to do with Christmas, but it's pretty damn funny. Enjoy!...
Posted on: December 25, 2006 1:09 AM, by Nick Anthis • 2 Comments •
Oh, Yeah. That's a Nerd-Off Challenge, My Friend.
Category: blogosphere
It's on now. Janet of Adventures in Ethics and Science has challenged us all to a nerd-off. It doesn't look like David Bowie is going to be there, but, hell, we can do better. Maybe James Watson? Anyways, here's the...
Posted on: September 6, 2006 11:40 AM, by Nick Anthis • 4 Comments •
Who is the Hottest Male Science Blogger?
Category: blogosphere
Click on the link to see the man himself....
Posted on: September 5, 2006 4:47 PM, by Nick Anthis • 21 Comments •
Fantastical Fridays: Evolutionary Biology No Longer a Science
Category: Fantastical Fridays
...according the US Department of Education, at least!
Posted on: August 25, 2006 7:40 AM, by Nick Anthis • 7 Comments •
On the Front Lines with BT
Category: Life of Nick
Lines were drawn in the sand, artillery stood armed and ready, and tensions ran high. Neither side was willing to budge, and despite the seemingly endless conflict having already tested the resolve of both sides, it looked like things were only just beginning to get rough. The whole scenario was regrettable--war always is--but it felt inevitable at the time.... Besides, how else was I going to get internet access in my house?
Posted on: August 23, 2006 7:45 AM, by Nick Anthis • 5 Comments •
Weekend Movies: Nacho Libre and A Scanner Darkly
Category: movies
I don't make it to the movies too often in the UK. To start with, they're prohibitively expensive, and I'm often seeing them months after my friends back home. When you then consider the fact that the popcorn here tastes...
Posted on: August 20, 2006 1:44 PM, by Nick Anthis • 5 Comments •
Fantastical Fridays: The End of the Hard Sciences?
Category: Fantastical Fridays
It has been known officially since 2002 that the sciences are hard, and, as much as we scientists love it when our friends and family tell us how smart and wonderful we must be since they could never understand what...
Posted on: August 18, 2006 8:10 AM, by Nick Anthis • 3 Comments •
Fantastical Fridays: Yes, This Is Horrible, This Idea
Category: Fantastical Fridays
This week's installment of Fantastical Fridays discusses a not-so-impressive finding reported in the media in January 2006. From the archives: (30 January 2006) To all of those who worried about the United States' dependence on Middle Eastern oil, who tried...
Posted on: August 11, 2006 7:55 AM, by Nick Anthis • 0 Comments •
Fantastical Fridays: Genetic Engineering's Next Challenge - The Smiley Face
Category: Fantastical Fridays
Genetic engineering holds a great deal of promise, but it can only be used on things that are "alive". Still, scientists have found other ways to make the stuff of genes, DNA, come alive in more artistic ways.
Posted on: July 28, 2006 7:45 AM, by Nick Anthis • 0 Comments •
Fantastical Fridays: Are You Cool, Man?
Category: Fantastical Fridays
If you know what I'm talking about, and if you are in fact "cool", then you might also be interested in these recent research findings about the surprising lack of negative health affects associated with marijuana.
Posted on: July 21, 2006 7:45 AM, by Nick Anthis • 2 Comments •
Absolutely Terrifying
Category: biology
Australia is a scary place now, with more creatures that can kill you than anywhere else. Apparently, though, it used to be even more terrifying, with "killer kangaroos" and "demon ducks of doom" roaming about.
Posted on: July 12, 2006 7:59 PM, by Nick Anthis • 2 Comments •
Fantastical Fridays: Funny (and Suggestive) Molecules
Category: Fantastical Fridays
Last week's Fantastical Fridays was a big hit, so we'll keep the momentum going with more chemistry this week. Instead of anthropomorphic molecules, though, this one is all about chemicals with downright ridiculous names. If you still have any doubts...
Posted on: June 23, 2006 7:59 AM, by Nick Anthis • 5 Comments •
Fantastical Fridays: Organic People Chemistry
Category: Fantastical Fridays
Lurking beneath the surface here at ScienceBlogs is a force that compels people to do extremely gimmicky things on Fridays. Since I know that I'm no better than anyone else, I've decided to join in on the fun. Therefore, I...
Posted on: June 16, 2006 8:55 AM, by Nick Anthis • 13 Comments •
A Conservative's Worst Nightmare: Global Warming AND Evolution
Category: humor
Conservatives in America have become pretty adept at shrugging off worries about global warming, and when it comes to evolution, well, they have their own ideas about how that works. However, this headline from National Geographic might cause some circuits...
Posted on: June 10, 2006 3:44 PM, by Nick Anthis • 2 Comments •
