I don’t know about you, but I love planetarium shows. I’m not even a huge fan of space, but I could go to those things all day. And of course, the planetarium shows aren’t always about space, often they’ve got sharks or rainforests. It’s a great educational experience, and wonderfully immersive. But I have always […]
These days, we’ve got an infinite variety of ways to tell people what we ate for breakfast. Twitter, Facebook, Blogs, phone calls, singing telegrams! (Believe me, what we are about to discus would be about as well received) But you know, if you want people to really UNDERSTAND your diet, your current obsession with greek […]
Grad school in science* is a stressful time. You’ve got lots of pressure to produce, to do well in classes, to work more hours, to get more done, to learn faster, to teach, to volunteer. And you’re doing it all on, sometimes, less than $25,000 a year**. So on to all of that stress, you […]
It’s late. I’ve got a lot on my plate. A lot to do. And most of us do. So here I am, burning the midnight oil along with many of my neighbors. I usually count myself lucky to get 7 hours a night, and I AM lucky. For many parents or other caregivers, for example, […]
Sadly, Sci is NOT joining in the fun at the 2013 Experimental Biology meeting. šĀ I really wish that I could have gone this year, but sadly, it’s not possible, and I’m going to be one of those horrible deadbeats with an empty posterboard. But there are others at Experimental Biology, and they are blogging […]
Sci is at SciAm Blogs today, tickling some rats! It’s both adorable, and might help decrease their stress. How? Rats like to be tickled, is all. Head over and check out the adorableness!
I have to say I’ve always expected it. Wearing kilts…well it takes strength. Confidence. It takes cojones. And who knows, it might be the smart thing to do! Forget easy access, forget the free swing of balls on the breeze…could wearing a kilt be best for your SPERM? Kompanje, EJO. “āReal men wear kiltsā. The […]
Did you know that hydrogen sulfide, molecule for molecule, is as lethal as cyanide? The only difference is, one of them’s in your farts (at far too low of a concentration to harm you, except psychologically). Did you ever wonder if you could eat (or do drugs) with your butt? Did you ever wonder what […]
I was truly devastated by the news from the Boston Marathon yesterday. This kind of senseless violence perpetrated at what has always been such a positive, peaceful, joyful gathering is just too horrible to describe. Scientific American is covering many aspects of this kind of event, from the wonderful behavior of fellow runners (acting against […]
Sigh. The penis story is now 5 days old, and I’m only just now getting to it. Sci is sad and behind the times, but that’s because I don’t get the awesome press releases that so many journalists are heir to. The joys of academia, I’m the last to hear about the penis study! The […]