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David Ng is Director of the
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Benjamin Cohen is an Assistant Professor at the University of Virginia. He studies the place of science in environmental history, ethics, and policy. He also writes other stuff.
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Science Scout Twitter Feed Somebody recently tweeted the term "transmon qubit" to the Science Scout twitter account, and (for the life of me) I cannot wrap my head around what it is exactly (other than a piece of delicious...
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Deliberative processes cut short? We have a lot more information. But we don't know any more.
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Category: Knoxville '82: Where Miscellany Thrive
From the sublime to the ridiculous is but a step.
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Category: Knoxville '82: Where Miscellany Thrive
So, I'll soon be in London to attend the British Science Association's Science Communication Conference, as well as check in with some folks on possible sabbatical stints, and I'm wondering if there's anyone around who would be into having a...
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Category: Knoxville '82: Where Miscellany Thrive
With no concrete figures available at this early stage, experts estimate at least 250,000 U.S. citizens have died in the last month alone, with death tolls across the globe reaching into the millions.
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Category: Knoxville '82: Where Miscellany Thrive
Tar water and vodka, nitrous and LSD. Sort of. Maybe not.
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Category: Knoxville '82: Where Miscellany Thrive
Just a quick note to say that I'm currently in Louisiana, and therefore probably won't be blogging until I'm back in Vancouver on Wednesday. If you're in the area, I'll be giving a talk later today on Science Literacy -...
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Category: Knoxville '82: Where Miscellany Thrive
An important public service announcement from The World's Fair.
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Science Scout twitter feed Yesterday at the SCQ, a short paper was published describing a "Kingdom Cake," whereby the various layers represented the different kingdom designations. The cake itself was pretty cool, but made all the more impressive by...
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Category: Knoxville '82: Where Miscellany Thrive
We've been blessed at The World's Fair to host a lively conversation about NASCAR over the past two years. We think there are a few lessons to be had. Inquire within.
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