Science

  • Round 3 of PRTQ is now live!

    As you may recall, for this round of the Public Radio Talent Quest, we were asked to conduct an interview with anyone, so long as they weren’t a friend or relative. In response to my previous call for help, I got a lot of great suggestions, including one from Melusine: Randall Munroe of XKCD.com. Randall quickly agreed to help me…

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  • So long as they don’t butcher the runts for scrapple.

    Two MIT grad students in the architecture program have an idea to harness the energy of moving crowds using blocks under the floor that depress and rub against one another when stepped upon, generating electricity. The concept, which they call a Crowd Farm, would work best in a place like a train station, where you have a lot of people…

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  • So long as they don't butcher the runts for scrapple.

    Two MIT grad students in the architecture program have an idea to harness the energy of moving crowds using blocks under the floor that depress and rub against one another when stepped upon, generating electricity. The concept, which they call a Crowd Farm, would work best in a place like a train station, where you have a lot of people…

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  • Gesturing at your math problem

    You know, when I was still in school, and struggling with math, I frequently gestured at my math homework. However, it turns out, I was increasing my retention by flipping the bird at that derivative! “Kids asked to physically gesture at math problems are nearly three times more likely than non-gesturers to remember what they’ve learned. In today’s issue of…

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  • We have a winner!

    Out of 348 votes, “goodguyseatpie” has won the Mr. Wizard Moment of Science contest with 33% of the votes. He’s going to receive one complete set of Mr. Wizard’s World DVDs, a Skepchick t-shirt, and a handmade necklace from Surlyramics. Congrats! Click below to see his winning entry: Second place goes to kseleresen, who managed to get 29% of the…

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  • Suit Yourself

    The latest news from Evelyn: +++ We are moving southward and both the air and the water are growing colder. For our safety training this week, we learned how to put on immersion suits in 60 seconds or less. These suits are basically big, red wetsuits with stylish booties, gloves, and hoods. These suits are stored in a chest on…

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  • Voting now open for the Mr. Wizard Moment of Science Contest!

    Click here to vote after viewing the top ten entries, or use the ugly Flash poll in the sidebar at right! Polls close at 23:59 Sunday, July 22. Voting’s over! Check out the results here. So I’ve finally managed to sort through the entries in the Mr. Wizard Moment of Science challenge and collect the cream of the crop for…

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  • Skepchick at Sea, Part 5!

    Just got another missive from our favorite ocean-bound geologist, Evelyn. Enjoy! -Rebecca +++ I can hardly believe it, but my Ninetyeast Ridge cruise is more than half over! I have been at sea for nearly a month now, and in about twenty-five days the R/V Roger Revelle will arrive in Singapore. I am excited as on the way into port…

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