Ah, the quirky world of science! Archy gives us a tour of history of how various objects in the Solar System got named, and the intrigue and politics around it.
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Attention-grabbing anecdote about science-related issue.
Short biographical sketch of quirky researcher working on scientific problem.
Short explanation of the scientific problem's history and significance.
Anecdote about quirky researcher's work on scientific problem.
A neat little podcast, in which ordinary people express
incredulity at the notion of a medical doctor buying into young-earth
creationism, is at
href="http://quirkynomads.com/wp/2007/08/22/podcast-geology-as-comedy/">Quirky
Nomads.
Lindsay alerts us to the death of Utah Phillips. Not a great singer, but a great story-teller, and a repository of a quirky part of American labor history. He'll be missed.