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Weekend Diversion: Fluoridated Water: Science, Scams and Society
Posted by Ethan on April 21, 2013 
“Fluoridation is the single most important commitment a community can make to the oral health of its children and to future generations.” -C. Everett Koop Most weekends, I take on a lighter topic, as a way of taking a break from the deep physics, astronomy, and science we share during the week. But every once…
What Everyone Should Know about the Universe on the eve of Planck
Posted by Ethan on March 20, 2013 
“Scientific discovery and scientific knowledge have been achieved only by those who have gone in pursuit of it without any practical purpose whatsoever in view.” -Max Planck Tomorrow morning, at 8 AM my time, the press conference that cosmologists have spent the past decade waiting for will finally happen, and the Planck satellite — the…
Real Science and Health News: From a Truth Vigilante
Posted by Ethan on February 7, 2012 “If people decide they’re going to deny the facts of history and the facts of science and technology, there’s not much you can do with them. For most of them, I just feel sorry that we failed in their education.” -Harrison Schmitt Last year, I asked a simple question with no easy answer: Whom Do…
Weekend Diversion: The Science of A Healthy Weight
Posted by Ethan on January 22, 2012 “I want more muscles! I go to the gym three or four times a week with a personal trainer. I can afford that now. I can’t put on weight though, no matter how much I eat.” -Christopher Parker Many of us struggle in all sorts of aspects of our lives: to balance work and leisure,…
A New Challenge, A New Job, and A New Chance
Posted by Ethan on November 15, 2011 “If there is anything that a man can do well, I say let him do it. Give him a chance.” -Abraham Lincoln It was nearly four years ago that I started blogging back at my old site, branching out from the hardcore research of physical cosmology and the teaching of physics and astronomy, and into…
I am a Scientist
Posted by Ethan on October 24, 2011 “Science is facts; just as houses are made of stone, so is science made of facts. But a pile of stones is not a house, and a collection of facts is not necessarily science.” -Jules Henri Poincaré The higher you fall from, the faster you’ll be moving when you hit the ground. Seems like the…
Whom Do You Trust For Your Science, Health, and Education?
Posted by Ethan on April 8, 2011 “School sucks, right? I mean you do what you can to improve it, but in the end, there’s a limit. Because it’s school. And ‘school sucks.’ Remember?” -Louis C.K. At every level, education always seems to be a hot button issue. Whether it’s in primary and secondary schools, where testing at every level is the…
How Well Can You See? An Astronomy Test!
Posted by Ethan on June 2, 2010 “Vision is not enough, it must be combined with venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps, we must step up the stairs.” -Vaclav Havel It’s arguable that vision is the most important tool that an astronomer can have. This was particularly important back before the invention of the telescope, as the greatest…
The Physics of an Inclined Treadmill
Posted by Ethan on March 10, 2010 A bad day for your ego is a great day for your soul. -Jillian Michaels One of the most popular exercises at the gym is the treadmill. And why wouldn’t it be? Whether you’re running or walking, it’s a great way to get your heart rate up, get your body moving, and for many people,…
Weekend Diversion: Fitness Challenge!
Posted by Ethan on January 9, 2010 Darn it! I’m sick and tired of being a scarecrow! Charles Atlas says he can give me a real body. All right! I’ll gamble a stamp and get his free book! -Countless Magazine and Comic Book Ads Last weekend, Abbie over at ERV proclaimed herself the fittest person on Scienceblogs, and one of my readers…
