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cordyceps + scientist = new master species?? Inspired by a question from nate
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have you ever dug deep down on twitter?
here’s a fun game for a friday where all you’re doing is looking at your computer. if you click “Follow” while on someone’s twitter page, twitter.com offers you two more profiles to follow.… Continue reading
are parabens bad for your health? (now with gifs!)
Paraben (p-hydroxybenzoic acid) the molecule that asks the question: Is it spelled “O” OR “OH”? “The above-mentioned studies have resulted in scientific debate that in turn led to popular controversy largely propagated by… Continue reading
the message is the message
It’s been said by certain researchers that happenstance has played a role in many of their most exciting discoveries. this is not one of those exciting discoveries. BUT it is happenstance… I’ve been… Continue reading
important science things
“Release the president’s DNA.” Speak for yourself, rich lady Leibniz’ legacy: creating a goldmine for the most integral math puns imaginable When I asked for an upgrade to my work PC, all I… Continue reading
where to search for heaven
As a scientist, every experiment, every hypothesis, every idea — they all begin with assumptions. Some of them are obvious: we’re going to perform this experiment on Earth. So there’ll be like, gravity,… Continue reading
Here are today’s most pressing science thingies
Once we work out the bugs, this is gonna be awesome Dramatic ellipses in headlines are… annoying GoT science news of the day: “Robert is most likely homozygous for a dominant, dark-hair-causing, Baratheon… Continue reading
it seems like forever ago now
Our planet is estimated to be about 4.54 billion years old. There are lots of cool things that have happened since that fateful day — scientists believe it was a Tuesday, but the… Continue reading
Journalists gonna journal, haters gonna hate
Oh, hey, big surprise: everybody wants to read science articles. I truly believe that is awesome, but I also truly believe that 99% of people have never read a research article.But still, you… Continue reading
Why Can’t We Just Burn Water?
You know what’s funny (besides comedy sketches I mean)? As a physicist who has been forced to study and has been tested on all the little tricks of thermodynamics, I’m not really sure… Continue reading
Overthinking It
Creating set lists. Whew! what a load of work. In a few days I’ll bust out a set of live music, but I wondered (to myself, but still loud enough to confuse the… Continue reading
Are we all just cold ones?
Last week here in New York City, temperatures were over 90°F for a few days in a row. It was humid, I was sweaty, it was gross. It was fun but as a… Continue reading
