A big hurrah to all those who participated in THE INAUGURAL FIRST ANNUAL "MOST EXCEPTIONAL ESCAPADES IN SCIENCE" HIGH SCHOOL CONFERENCE!
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David Ng is Director of the Advanced Molecular Biology Laboratory at the University of British Columbia - this is a just a fancier way of calling himself a science teacher.
Benjamin Cohen is an Asst. Professor of Science, Tech., and Society at the University of Virginia. He studies the place of S & T in environmental history, policy, and ethics. He also writes other stuff.
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Hannah spelled backwards is still Hannah: This has nothing to do with Global Warming.
Sorry my posting has been sporadic of late. Things have been busier than usual, especially with Christmas looming. Anyway, the title of this post happens to be the lead headline in the yearly Christmas letter that my family produces....Posted on December 11, 2007 11:54 AM • 0 Comments •
Three Song Mix
May 19, 2007 We Will Become Silhouettes, Postal Service, covered by the Shins (note, not the actual video) I Will Follow You into the Dark, Death Cab for Cutie Palo Alto, Radiohead...Posted on May 19, 2007 12:26 PM • 0 Comments •
Three Song Mix
No science. Just some songs, I'm digging right now. Available at our gift shop. May 12, 2007 Keep the Car Running, Arcade Fire The Story, Brandi Carlile Last to Know, Neil Finn...Posted on May 12, 2007 12:06 PM • 0 Comments •
Virginia is for (Straight, White, and Christian) Lovers
Ah, how exciting it is for Democrats. So much so that they forgive and/or forget moral lapses elsewhere, such as that old Virginia trick of state-sponsored discrimination. To avoid such easy ignorance, The World's Fair's Gift Shop and Haberdashery proudly...Posted on November 9, 2006 9:19 AM • 1 Comments •
Unicorn in Ascent
As introduced here a month or two ago, Mountain Man Dance Moves is making the rounds, picking up the press, impressing the ladies. The McSweeney's Book of Lists was released in September, with a steady rise in Amazon ranking since...Posted on November 9, 2006 8:28 AM • 0 Comments •
Today is a contest day. First up: any ScienceBlog readers currently at the University of British Columbia?
If so, please say "hello." And just to make it a bit more interesting, I'll treat the first five commenters currently at UBC to a cup of coffee. Those on board first can then give me an email at tscq@interchange.ubc.ca....Posted on September 29, 2006 11:29 AM • 3 Comments •
"Signs Your Unicorn Is Cheating On You" -- a whole book of lists
A smashing product plug -- this is Mountain Man Dance Moves, the McSweeney's Book of Lists. "SIGNS YOUR UNICORN IS CHEATING ON YOU" and "THINGS KOALA BEARS WOULD SAY" below the fold. (By the way, bad news on a prior...Posted on September 13, 2006 5:23 PM • 1 Comments •
Psyche Strainers!, New at The World's Fair Gift Shop
I'll have to work on putting this new building together - The Worlds' Fair Gift Shop - but know that one of our first items will be a scientifically backed, technologically robust Psyche Strainer. This strainer, which is still technically...Posted on August 21, 2006 4:47 PM • 0 Comments •
