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A Bunch of Scientists Walk Into a Bar …Miss Cellania has the classic "a whole bunch of scientists walk into a bar …" post. It’s an oldie but goodie, and I couldn’t help but laugh at some of them. For example: Rene Descartes was sitting at a bar. The bartender came over and asked if he would like another dr... |
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More Earthy mineral weirdness*Mysterious fires and lights... Do we really know *anything* about the truly alien planet? Monday, November 17 at 4:00 p.m. The Simularium, E2-180, UC Santa Cruz "Earth's Many Voices a Unified Theory for Pre-Earthquake Signals" Friedemann T. Freund [NASA Ames Research Cen... |
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Happy Birthday Carl (A Message Yet To Be Heeded)Today marks the anniversary of many poignant events in human history, from the beginning and ending of wars to the births and deaths of individuals, and every strife or struggle between. For me I will forever remember the birth event of one great individual who has had impact in so many lives, Ca... |
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One good name rescued from the trash bin [Pharyngula]You will all be pleased to know that the Brazilian UFOnuts who named their organization after Carl Sagan have backed down and removed Carl's name from their masthead. They've named it after Galileo instead. Oy vey. Couldn't they name it after a more appropriate historical figure? I recommen... |
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Beyond Belief III [The Intersection]Today we're both off to The Salk to participate in The Science Network's ongoing annual conversation known as Beyond Belief. This year's theme is 'Candles In The Dark': Beyond Belief: Candles in the Dark is the third in an annual series of conversations: an ongoing project to foster and prom... |
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Reagan & Sagan: Parallels in Communication [Framing Science]Were Ronald Reagan and Carl Sagan the dominant communicators of the 1980s? Watching this past week the PBS American Experience biopic on Reagan reinforced in my mind the parallels between the president and the astronomer that I have mentioned at this blog before and during Q&A at talks. ... |
