I haven’t done such a great job keeping Reader under control this week. (It’s been insane around here. Or I’ve been insane…hard to keep it straight some days.)
As a result, there are quite a few links to share. Amazingly, though, there are more quotes to share.
There’s the link I’m holding to share with a fellow […]
I was pretty excited when I first heard about She’s Such a Geek. Essays written by women who have more than flirted with math, science, engineering, writing, and gaming? I was so there!
In fact, I highly recommend it to my students. It’s that good.
I’ve also started reading the main blog, occasionally following links to an […]
When I was in eighth or ninth grade, I was utterly fascinated by the BIosphere 2 project. Originally proposed as an experiment in creating a mini-Earth for those living on worlds we colonize, the project quickly became something of a joke.
The idea was a good one- create an enclosed version of many of the biomes […]
It all started when I read a brief abstract of an essay that discussed how scientists shun the imagination as a researchable source. It just seemed odd to me, because so many scientific discoveries happened because somebody said, “What if…”. “What if,” is a question from the imagination. Without that question, you really don’t have […]
It started occurring to me last month why modern blue screening (or green or purple) drives me batty.
It’s generally easy to tell when you’re looking at a blue/green/purple screen situation because the actors have this disturbing glow around part of them. This is because whoever is controlling the lighting doesn’t understand their job. I have […]
I guess one could say I grew up in a relatively religious household, Dad being an ordained priest and all. However, it often amazes me how much more willing I am to weave scientific explanations into various bible stories. Many from both the religious and scientific communities would probably call me a heretic, or […]
