Tag Archives: Science
Nifty Periodic Table
All Web 2.0-y. The table confirms my suspicion that Carbon turns into a liquid at 3840 Kelvin. Sweeeet!
Science Coverage and the NYT Editorial Page
Ars Technica’s John Timmer takes The New York Times to task over the ridiculous anti-science propaganda that keeps showing up on it’s editorial pages. The observation most important, and disturbing, is the following: Not content with undermining the nature and … Continue reading
On Evolution, Wikipedia, and Their Lack of Connection
My first thought upon glancing over Rob Brown’s article, “Does fundamentalist religion cause the rejection of evolution? or is it the other way around?”1, was to talk about it in my Stephan Colbert-esque “I don’t believe in evolution” persona, complete … Continue reading
In Defense of Watson
I’m going to let you in on a little secret: scientists are fucking nuts. Case in point, James Watson, Nobel laureate for the elucidation of the DNA double helix (which was, you know, kinda important), is going around saying black … Continue reading
Three Problems with Scientific Research, and the Nobel Prize Winner Who Faced Them
[Update: Yes, I misspelled the word "Nobel" a couple of times (since corrected). I blame that mistake on my being in the process of learning how to type using the Dvorak keyboard layout, which has turned out to be brutally … Continue reading