September 2010
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A question for my Tumblr friends . . .
Let’s assume you are remotely interested in science. That’s why you are following me, right? :)
There’s lots of different ways that people can engage with science in their lives. Some people read about it, some people watch sci-fi shows or movies, some read comic books, some take extra classes in school. But very few people know a scientist, and still fewer ever enter a...
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August 2010
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“Science has nothing to do with common sense…People start off with a belief and a...”
– Simon Singh in Wired (via incaseyouwantorneedtoknow)
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Francis Collins, Evangelicals, And Stem Cells -... →
“Collins’s detractors did not question his professional achievements, which long ago secured his place in the first rank of international scientists… The objection to Collins was his faith—or, at least, the ardency of it. Collins is a believing Christian, which places him in the minority among his peers …”
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High-fat diet during puberty linked to breast... →
“What we are seeing from preliminary research in animals is that a high-fat diet during puberty can lead to the production of inflammatory products in the mammary glands of adults, which can promote cancer growth.”
Not good considering that ~16% of teenagers in America are obese.
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Bjørn Lomborg: $100bn a year needed to fight... →
The world’s most high-profile climate change sceptic is to declare that global warming is “undoubtedly one of the chief concerns facing the world today” and “a challenge humanity must confront”
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Taking the mystery out of technology →
aneyeforscience:
One of the most potent tools for making science interesting and accessible to non-scientists is pointing it out in people’s every day lives. Most people never encounter MRIs, and those who do are probably so upset about the possibility of a torn ligament in their knee that they could care less what an MRI actually does. So maybe lesson #1 is don’t try to get people psyched...
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It's Tumblr Tuesday! →
Happy Tumblr Tuesday! If you like the blog, please recommend to the science directory.
Mad props (yeah, I said that) to subjecttointerpretation, stellarparagon, and katposy for their recommendations!
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This is what happens when you record a plane's...
yourmindblown:
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Evergreen Source Of Tamiflu - Science News →
Your Christmas tree holds the building blocks of Tamiflu! The 2005 bird flu outbreak was hindered by the fact that shikimic acid, the starter material for Tamiflu, came from star anise. A shortage in star anise = shortage of Tamiflu.
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WatchOctopuses have long been regarded as one of nature’s most advanced invertebrates. Their defense mechanisms and color-changing abilities are truly remarkable.
This video shows a newly discovered behavior of a “mimic octopus”. This particular variety is able to take the shape of poisonous flatfish and sea snakes in order to defend itself from predators.
Not bad for not having...
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The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin →
studyofnature:
Want to read The Origin of Species? Here it is, ONLINE!
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WatchA tornado. Made of FIRE. That is all.
(via @BadAstronomer on Twitter)
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Science Blog Aggregator →
brenpriper:
Pretty fucking intense. And sciency.
This is pretty cool, and a nice way to dig a little deeper if you want to. Not as fun as Tumblr, though! One question, doesn’t this risk skipping over a lot of independent bloggers? This only follows networks of established writers. There’s lots of good voices that might be skipped over, so I hope people don’t rely on this...
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Possible "Golden Ratios" Discovered For Female... →
It’s not very romantic to to distill beauty down to the mathematics of facial ratios, but Toronto researchers have assigned certain ratios between eyes and mouth and distance between eyes as key determinants of what many people qualify as “beauty”.
However, this would certainly differ between cultures and backgrounds. I mean, in some places, this is beautiful, right?
“I have no special talents. I am only passionately
curious.”
– Albert Einstein (via quote-book)
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WatchDirector James Cameron explains why NASA and Earth are even cooler than Pandora. (3 of 3)
It’s not too late to recommend me to the Science Directory! Click here, and I will love you. Have a great Tuesday night!
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WatchDirector James Cameron explains why NASA and Earth are even cooler than Pandora. (2 of 3)
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WatchDirector James Cameron explains why NASA and Earth are even cooler than Pandora. (1 of 3)
“• Embryonic stem cells have potential to develop into any cell type—brain cell,...”
– “Adult Stem Cells Cannot Substitute for Embryonic Stem Cells:” (via ryking) (via welcometomanhood)
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Development of the Eye →
fuckyeahdevelopmentalbiology:
I think this explains eye development in vertebrates pretty well. Enjoy.
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