Archives for December 18, 2010

“You cannot propel yourself forward by patting yourself on the back.” -Steve Prefontaine But there are lots of amazing ways to propel yourself forward, indeed. Listen to one of the greatest musical groups of our times, Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, as they perform Victor Wooten‘s song, Sex In A Pan,off their album UFO Tofu.…

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Weekend Diversion: The Master of Illusions

“Illusion is the first of all pleasures.” -Oscar Wilde
It’s tough to tell fact from fiction, and…
You NEED more science in your politics! (Yes, YOU!)

“One of my favorite philosophical tenets is that people will agree with you only if they…
What is the Big Bang all about?

“Twinkle, twinkle, quasi-star
Biggest puzzle from afar
How unlike the other ones
Brighter than a billion suns
Twinkle, twinkle, quasi-star
How…
Messier Monday: The Most Blueshifted Messier Object, M86

“It’s coming right for us!” -Uncle Jimbo, from South Park
Welcome back to another Messier Monday, only here…
Weekend Diversion: …it might just be their face?

“A man’s face is his autobiography. A woman’s face is her work of fiction.” -Oscar Wilde
It’s…
The 4 Jobs of a Referee in Peer Review

“From my close observation of writers… they fall into two groups: one, those who bleed copiously…
Most of Earth’s twins aren’t identical, or even close!

“You can spend too much time wondering which of identical twins is the more alike.” -Robert…
Messier Monday: A Young Open Cluster in the Summer Triangle, M29

“In the depth of winter I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer.”…
Weekend Diversion: The Varied Views of our Moon

“…because today, with cameras as pervasive as they are, there is no such thing really as…
Most Scientific Theories Are Wrong

“There could be no fairer destiny for any physical theory than that it should point the…