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The story of Andrew Wakefield and his (unethical/unscientific/infuriating) fight against vaccine science is not only worth knowing and sharing (because vaccines are so important to our health), but it also serves as one of our era’s most challenging and enlightening scientific and philosophical battles.
Check out Darryl Cunningham’s complete comic: The Facts in the Case of Dr. Andrew Wakefield
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The story of Andrew Wakefield and his (unethical/unscientific/infuriating) fight against vaccine science is not only worth knowing and sharing (because vaccines are so important to our health), but it also serves as one of our era’s most challenging and enlightening scientific and philosophical battles.

Check out Darryl Cunningham’s complete comic: The Facts in the Case of Dr. Andrew Wakefield

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    • #wakefield
    • #andrew wakefield
    • #comics
    • #vaccines
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Stratigraphic Record
Some geology will forever remain unknown. Pesky secrets.
(via xkcd)
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Stratigraphic Record

Some geology will forever remain unknown. Pesky secrets.

(via xkcd)

Source: xkcd.com

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    • #geology
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    • #xkcd
    • #stratigraphic record
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Chris Hadfield: An astronaut’s advice
As seen on http://zenpencils.com Art: by Gavin Aung Than Words: by Chris Hadfield

Why worry about growing up when there’s so much GOING up to do? Canada, I am officially thanking you for Commander Hadfield.
And Commander Hadfield, I’m officially thanking you for beaming the wonder of space back down to Earth on a daily basis.
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Chris Hadfield: An astronaut’s advice
As seen on http://zenpencils.com Art: by Gavin Aung Than Words: by Chris Hadfield

Why worry about growing up when there’s so much GOING up to do? Canada, I am officially thanking you for Commander Hadfield.
And Commander Hadfield, I’m officially thanking you for beaming the wonder of space back down to Earth on a daily basis.
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via paulhillier:

Chris Hadfield: An astronaut’s advice
As seen on http://zenpencils.com Art: by Gavin Aung Than Words: by Chris Hadfield

Why worry about growing up when there’s so much GOING up to do? Canada, I am officially thanking you for Commander Hadfield.
And Commander Hadfield, I’m officially thanking you for beaming the wonder of space back down to Earth on a daily basis.
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via paulhillier:

Chris Hadfield: An astronaut’s advice
As seen on http://zenpencils.com Art: by Gavin Aung Than Words: by Chris Hadfield

Why worry about growing up when there’s so much GOING up to do? Canada, I am officially thanking you for Commander Hadfield.
And Commander Hadfield, I’m officially thanking you for beaming the wonder of space back down to Earth on a daily basis.
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via paulhillier:

Chris Hadfield: An astronaut’s advice
As seen on http://zenpencils.com Art: by Gavin Aung Than Words: by Chris Hadfield

Why worry about growing up when there’s so much GOING up to do? Canada, I am officially thanking you for Commander Hadfield.
And Commander Hadfield, I’m officially thanking you for beaming the wonder of space back down to Earth on a daily basis.
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Chris Hadfield: An astronaut’s advice

As seen on http://zenpencils.com
Art: by Gavin Aung Than
Words: by Chris Hadfield

Why worry about growing up when there’s so much GOING up to do? Canada, I am officially thanking you for Commander Hadfield.

And Commander Hadfield, I’m officially thanking you for beaming the wonder of space back down to Earth on a daily basis.

    • #science
    • #zen pencils
    • #comics
    • #chris hadfield
    • #space
    • #nasa
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Theft! Commerce! Chemistry? What are we doing with our Nobel Prize medals? Special thanks to Kindra Crick for the tip on the Aage Bohr auction.
For Sale: Nobel Prize

Do you guys think if we pool our money we could buy Crick’s medal? Just throwing it out there.
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Theft! Commerce! Chemistry? What are we doing with our Nobel Prize medals? Special thanks to Kindra Crick for the tip on the Aage Bohr auction.

For Sale: Nobel Prize

Do you guys think if we pool our money we could buy Crick’s medal? Just throwing it out there.

    • #science
    • #nobel
    • #comics
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scinerds:

That’s definitely one heart warming way of looking at our anatomical system:

Hugs Keep Us Alive - Print by Lim Heng Swee

This is how I feel about basically all of science. Infinity hugs.
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scinerds:

That’s definitely one heart warming way of looking at our anatomical system:

Hugs Keep Us Alive - Print by Lim Heng Swee

This is how I feel about basically all of science. Infinity hugs.

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    • #anatomy
    • #hugs
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lizclimo:

never pass the ball to larry. 
for clarence 

Poor Larry.
In case you missed it, here’s an old post about why narwhals look the way they do (Hint: the very strange evolutionary tale of a wayward tooth)
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lizclimo:

never pass the ball to larry. 

for clarence 

Poor Larry.

In case you missed it, here’s an old post about why narwhals look the way they do (Hint: the very strange evolutionary tale of a wayward tooth)

(via deepseanews)

Source: lizclimo

    • #science
    • #comics
    • #narwhals
    • #poor larry
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Comics: Reading Between the Panels

A fascinating look at how comics engage our brains and the storytelling tendencies by using their particular mix of static and dynamic media. Comics, in a sense, are a combination of reading and fluid motion.

And the more simple the art is, the more that people can project themselves onto the characters (part of the reason that comics like XKCD, PhD Comics, and even Peanuts are so popular).

Great stuff from Alex Lockwood for Ph.Detours.

Source: youtube.com

    • #science
    • #psychology
    • #comics
    • #storytelling
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It’s hard to imagine that Carl Sagan could ever be evil, but perhaps in some parallel universe, this is exactly how it would go …
If you wish to destroy the universe, start with the pie, my friend …
From the always entertaining Sci-ənce comic, illustrated by the delightfully evil Maki Naro.
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It’s hard to imagine that Carl Sagan could ever be evil, but perhaps in some parallel universe, this is exactly how it would go …
If you wish to destroy the universe, start with the pie, my friend …
From the always entertaining Sci-ənce comic, illustrated by the delightfully evil Maki Naro.
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It’s hard to imagine that Carl Sagan could ever be evil, but perhaps in some parallel universe, this is exactly how it would go …
If you wish to destroy the universe, start with the pie, my friend …
From the always entertaining Sci-ənce comic, illustrated by the delightfully evil Maki Naro.
Zoom Info

It’s hard to imagine that Carl Sagan could ever be evil, but perhaps in some parallel universe, this is exactly how it would go …

If you wish to destroy the universe, start with the pie, my friend …

From the always entertaining Sci-ənce comic, illustrated by the delightfully evil Maki Naro.

    • #science
    • #comics
    • #sagan
    • #apple pie
    • #maki naro
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sciencecenter:

jtotheizzoe:

sciencecenter:

I think this would make an excellent single-serving tumblr.
(SMBC)

“The female human melodic vocalization delivery vehicle known as ‘Taylor Swift’ continues to make questionable choices in potential mates, although she has recently made it known that she has excluded, excluded, excluded a fellow member of her vocalization pack previously in the running for genetic reproduction via a widely-heard mourning/mating call. Like, ever.”

During a large gathering of carbon-based metazoan life forms for the purpose of the stimulation of aural sensory apparatuses, a high status vertebrate announced through his voice amplification system that one or more of his gametes had successfully fertilized the egg of a female chordate of the same species, who is notable for appearing on trashy reality tv.

I like where this is headed.
“During an interrogative communication session recorded on a photonic motion-capture device beamed via long-wave electromagnetic waves to near-Earth satellites reflecting their signals to millions of pixelated image-reproduction screens, a terrestrial carbon-based life form of exceptional aerobic fitness admitted to injections of synthetic erythropoietin in order to obtain a performance advantage via increased maximum oxygen solubility during competitive displays upon dual-wheeled, mechanically-cranked transportation devices, notably in France. This multicellular organism is particularly well-regarded among his species for his fondness of yellow and overcoming metastatic neoplasia of the testicle and lungs.”
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sciencecenter:

jtotheizzoe:

sciencecenter:

I think this would make an excellent single-serving tumblr.

(SMBC)

“The female human melodic vocalization delivery vehicle known as ‘Taylor Swift’ continues to make questionable choices in potential mates, although she has recently made it known that she has excluded, excluded, excluded a fellow member of her vocalization pack previously in the running for genetic reproduction via a widely-heard mourning/mating call. Like, ever.”

During a large gathering of carbon-based metazoan life forms for the purpose of the stimulation of aural sensory apparatuses, a high status vertebrate announced through his voice amplification system that one or more of his gametes had successfully fertilized the egg of a female chordate of the same species, who is notable for appearing on trashy reality tv.

I like where this is headed.

“During an interrogative communication session recorded on a photonic motion-capture device beamed via long-wave electromagnetic waves to near-Earth satellites reflecting their signals to millions of pixelated image-reproduction screens, a terrestrial carbon-based life form of exceptional aerobic fitness admitted to injections of synthetic erythropoietin in order to obtain a performance advantage via increased maximum oxygen solubility during competitive displays upon dual-wheeled, mechanically-cranked transportation devices, notably in France. This multicellular organism is particularly well-regarded among his species for his fondness of yellow and overcoming metastatic neoplasia of the testicle and lungs.”

    • #science
    • #gossip
    • #lol
    • #comics
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sciencecenter:

I think this would make an excellent single-serving tumblr.
(SMBC)

“The female human melodic vocalization delivery vehicle known as ‘Taylor Swift’ continues to make questionable choices in potential mates, although she has recently made it known that she has excluded, excluded, excluded a fellow member of her vocalization pack previously in the running for genetic reproduction via a widely-heard mourning/mating call. Like, ever.”
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sciencecenter:

I think this would make an excellent single-serving tumblr.

(SMBC)

“The female human melodic vocalization delivery vehicle known as ‘Taylor Swift’ continues to make questionable choices in potential mates, although she has recently made it known that she has excluded, excluded, excluded a fellow member of her vocalization pack previously in the running for genetic reproduction via a widely-heard mourning/mating call. Like, ever.”

    • #science
    • #evolution
    • #comics
    • #smbc
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