moving targets
Over at the Ptak Science Books blog — maintained by John Ptak, whose insatiable passion for cataloging historical scientific oddities makes the blog an absolutely …
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it’s a math, math world
While I've been dutifully plugging away at copy edits for The Calculus Diaries: How Math Can Help You Lose Weight, Win in Vegas, and Survive …
food for juicy, young brains
A few weeks ago I was visiting the Griffith Park Observatory, sitting in the angled chairs of the planetarium, waiting for the lights to go …
a few choice words from the red pen brigade
Okay, the Semester From HellTM is over and I'm back to my usual teaching schedule, which means you'll be hearing from me more often. Part …
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a bevy of bloggers (#scio10)
It was a whirlwind Saturday at Science Online 2010 (a.k.a. Bora!Fest), where I had the chance to catch up with old friends I hadn't seen …
shameless self-promotion
So, the science blogosphere is all a-flutter about this weekend's Science Online 2010, pretty much the Woodstock of Science Blogging, or as I like to …
sparkle and burn
It's Christmas-time, and guest blogger Danna Staaf is back with a nifty explanation of why Stephanie Meyers' emo-vampires in the Twilight series sparkle. Makes sense …
the devil’s playground
Jen-Luc Piquant should technically be wearing mouse ears in honor of today's post, but they clash horribly with her stylin' beret. Why? Because on Sunday, …
GUEST POST: Opening Skinner’s Box
Jen-Luc Piquant and I are in Santa Fe all this week at the Santa Fe Science Writing Workshop, held annually for the past 14 years …
by invitation only
I thought I'd start out the new year with a little old news and and old, old rant. Just let me just get on my …