Happy Halloween! I mostly consider it an excuse to eat candy. And drink coffee. Monday: Can’t sing on key? Blame your brain.ow.ly/TQm8M From #sfn15 on true tone-deafness. Yes, bacon is now classified as a carcinogen. But look at the relative risk CAREFULLY. ow.ly/TQwHg One mathematician’s formula suggests that all-male lineups don’t “just happen.” The […]
Last week, I and some very fantastic, hard working colleagues put on a panel at the National Association for Science Writers conference in Cambridge, Mass. We decided to discuss branding, what we think of it and how it relates to the social media world we inhabit today. And we asked for a LOT of participation. […]
This past week, I hurtled back and forth from the National Association of Science Writers meeting in Boston, back to Washington, DC, and then slingshotted off again to Chicago for the Society for Neuroscience meeting (where I’m giving a talk on Monday! Should be interesting! Come on out). There is not enough coffee in the […]
It’s a big month for me. Fall is scientific meeting time, and that means I am flying hither and yon, and spending way too much time smelling airplane exhaust. But what have I been tweeting about? Grab some coffee. Sip with me. Monday: There is now an insurance code for being attacked by an orca. […]
Because every week is a big week for science. But THIS week…well I guess Mars water made for an important Monday? The only order the links are in is the order in which I posted them. So sit down, pour some nice fresh coffee or tea, and sip with me. Let us stroll back through […]
Every day, I post links to Twitter, usually between 8-10 per day. The links include my own pieces, but the majority aren’t mine. Rather, they are about what other people wrote that I found funny, interesting or educational. They are what I read when I’m sipping my coffee or riding the train. Because when Sci […]
One of the things I love most about conferences is how much they inspire me. Science conferences often inspire me to dig in to and write about new topics. But what about fantasy conferences? I just went to one, and it inspired me, too. But instead of inspiring me in science, it made me think about […]
Day 7 Our last day of sightseeing before I had to head to the World Conference of Science Journalists was dedicated to the fortress at Suwon called Hwaseong. We knew it was going to be a tough day when we first tried to climb the subway stairs. After hiking, walking, more walking and then, you […]
Day 5 As we headed toward the subway station, we stopped by something that is very Korean: The PC Bang. These are large rooms, often underground or high up, which are filled with (often) high-end computers. For a small membership fee, you can game in the PC Bang for an hourly rate. They are often […]
Two days are definitely not enough to see Gyeong-ju. It’s such a lovely little city, and it’s surrounded by fantastic hiking. I wish I had booked another day! One small bit I forgot from the previous day, we stopped at a stunning place called the Aanpji royal garden. It contains a lovely series of buildings […]