Science
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Skepchicks in the Park
This month I want to try something new with all of you. I want to get together with you and do it in a museum, in a lecture hall and then in Grant Park. Yeah, with you, and you, too… and you… yes, all of you sexy mofos, in broad daylight. And no, my husband’s not coming. Oh, I’m sorry,…
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LHC: The End of the World as We Know It?
As you may know, tomorrow (Wednesday, September 10 2008) is the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine. You see, that’s when scientists at the CERN research center in Switzerland will be hitting a giant red button (I made that detail up) on the side of an enormous machine called the Large Hadron Collider. That…
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cool book news!
This is cool. Last year, my book Arctic Lace was a finalist in the Colorado Book Awards, so now I’m on their mailing list. I just got an announcements of the finalists for this year, and I found this book listed in the nonfiction category: The Story of Science: Einstein Adds a New Dimension by Joy Hakim. This is the…
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Roller Coaster Physics on the Coney Island Cyclone
Here’s a bit of goofiness for you: Wendy and I took a few rides on the Coney Island Cyclone, and filmed it for kicks. Around our third go, as we climbed in the front seat we decided we should make a video that served as a physics lesson. See, there are a lot of interesting things one can learn about…
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Atlanta events this month
Just a quick one to say I’ll be at a few events this month – come out and play, Atlantans! Wednesday, Sept. 10 – Gwinnett: Understanding Secular Truths meetup. We’ll be celebrating the world not ending and discussing the topic of Non-Theistic Morality. More Fun, Challenge and Fulfillment? Details and RSVP on Meetup. Saturday, Sept. 13- Skeptics in the Pub returns…
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International Rock Flipping Day
Don’t forget that Sept. 7th is International Rock Flipping Day! From Dave Bonta: “You don’t have to be a blogger to participate. We encourage everyone with a Flickr account to join the International Rock-Flipping Day Group and post photos or sketches to the photo pool. Those who would prefer not to join Flickr can send images to Bev (bev AT…
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Skepchick Quickies 8.29
Scientists turn one type of cell into another type of cell in living mouse – “The cell identity switch turned ordinary pancreas cells into the rarer type that churns out insulin, essential for preventing diabetes.” Origin of nerves traced to sponges – Turns out that sponges, primitive though they are, have the building blocks for nerve cells. Thanks, Rav. Winged cats?…
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New Skeptics’ Circle up!
Check it out at Reduce to Common Sense. Another well done Olympic theme; Woo-meisters are speedy, but the Skeptics are faster! And, some sad news–LGBT pioneer Del Martin has died at the age of 87–but at least she got to marry her long time partner before she passed on: “An eloquent organizer for civil rights, civil liberties, and human dignity,…
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