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Darwin’s Tangled Bank in verse →
The last paragraph of Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species is one of the most poetic passages in all of science. Even in its original prose, it paints a picture of biological diversity and adaptation that is both awe-inspiring and loaded with knowledge. You can read it here. UC Berkeley biologist Michael Eisen helped his daughter render that final paragraph into verse. Here is the...
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this-extra-life asked: What's your opinion of the "sagansense" tumblr blogger scoffing at NASA's planned further robotic exploration of Mars?
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lulatina asked: what is/was really at Roswell?
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Making Elevators Go →
A fun little profile of Theresa Christy, a mathematician with Otis Elevator Co. whose job it is to make sure elevators work in the most efficient way possible. Who says math can’t be fun? Here is a typical problem: A passenger on the sixth floor wants to descend. The closest car is on the seventh floor, but it already has three riders and has made two stops. Is it the right choice to make...
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sexy-lemon asked: You know, most people might act embarrassed posting so much about slime molds, but I'm glad you do. It's an interesting thing to learn about, even if it sounds hilarious trying to explain it to a friend. Haha
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