Monthly Archives: January 2011

How To Film The Earth From The Stratosphere…using Duct Tape

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Ryan | Permalink 0

Using some duct tape, a helium balloon and styrofoam, Alex Baker and Chris Rose, PhD students at the University of Sheffield, sent a camera and a GPS tracking [..]

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What to Look For in Your First Telescope

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Ryan | Permalink 0

If you read this blog, then it’s probably safe to assume that you have at least a mild interest in science. You probably enjoy looking at stars and really [..]

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Cowabunga!

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Ryan | Permalink 1

A new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (my fav cartoon from when I was kid) called “Fight the Foot” has hit YouTube. And it deserves all the hype its [..]

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Of Psychics and Serial Killers

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Ryan | Permalink 0

It was announced on Monday that the remains of four women who were buried near a Long Island beach were most likely the victims of a serial killer. [..]

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No Children, But Science Getting "Left Behind" in the US

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Ryan | Permalink 1

In 2002, the Bush administration instituted the ‘No Child Left Behind’ Act (NCLB). The act was designed to institute standards-based education reform, in which standardized tests would be [..]

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Math Can Be Cool. No, Seriously!

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Ryan | Permalink 1

I did physics in University, and I had to take math courses. I hated the math courses. And I like to make jokes at my friends who did [..]

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What if Lady Gaga Were a Science Grad Student?

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Ryan | Permalink 0

I was a grad student once, and EVERYONE feels like this at some point. Great nerdy fun.

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Editor's Selection!

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Ryan | Permalink 0

And I don’t mean to toot MY own horn, but my post “Redefining the Kilogram” was chosen as an “Editor’s Selection” at ResearchBlogging.org! Maybe I’m not too bad [..]

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Fascinating!

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Ryan | Permalink 0

Want to make your day better? Watch Spock say “fascinating” 46 times in 91 seconds.

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Turning Boring Data Into Awesome Movies

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Ryan | Permalink 0

As reported today on Scientific American, the Advanced Visualization Laboratory at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA), turn terabytes worth of data into majestic astronomic visual treats. [..]