Practice Spinning, Tiny Dancer.

One of the most impressive things to see a ballet dancer do is SPIN. They go round and round and never seem to get dizzy! How do they do it? They alter their brains! I’m at SciAm blogs today showing how. Head over and check it out!

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Friday Weird Science: This bartending paper is not about you

I have a problem. It’s a silly one to have. I suffer complete and total bar invisibility. I am not exactly someone who fades into the background, but to a bartender, I might as well be an empty stool. I have gone as long as 45 minutes without having a single server come near me, […]

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Keeping in Touch

This is part 3 of my posts on STEM careers. I’m not sure how long it will go on. Probably until I’m out of thoughts on the matter. But I think, as I’ve left academia, I’ve learned some things that can benefit the people who are still there. Parts 1 and 2 are available here […]

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IgNobels 2013! Is your cow going to lie down?

Well, I don’t know, but I can tell you if it’s going to stand. A small difference, but actually a rather big one. Today’s IgNobel prize covers the question of whether or not the amount of time a cow’s been standing predicts when it will lie down. In fact, that’s the wrong question. A better […]

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IgNobels 2013! Beauty in the eye of the beer holder

Over at SciAm Blogs, We’re still talking about this year’s IgNobel Prizes! Today, it’s the IgNobel Prize in psychology, where in scientists found out that beer goggles…are turned on the SELF as well. You look FABULOUS, darling. Smashing. Or, you think you do. Especially when you’ve had a few drinks. Head over and check it […]

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Remember the "alternatives"

This is part 2 of my posts on STEM careers. I’m not sure how long it will go on. Probably until I’m out of thoughts on the matter. But I think, as I’ve left academia, I’ve learned some things that can benefit the people who are still there. I’ve often heard it said (and heck, […]

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IgNobels 2013! The Incredible Tearless Onion

Did you know that we now know what causes you to cry when you cut an onion? Not only that…we’re able to create an onion that’s tearless, and yet, MAY taste as good as a normal onion? Well, we think it does. We can’t taste it. Head over to SciAm blogs for the full story […]

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