(via What’s new by Bob Park – Friday, September 5, 2008) 2. DEBATE: DID “SCIENCE” GET A MENTION IN ST. PAUL? Last week we did a word search for “science” in Barack Obama’s acceptance speech in Denver. We thought it unfortunate that Obama made only a single reference to science. As you have surely noticed, … Continue reading “GOP and Science”
Category: Science
Yet another reason not to live in Florida
(via Pharyngula) “Academic freedom” bill promoting creationism has been approved by their senate committee.
Rampaging Tank of Hydrazine
(via What’s new by Bob Park – Friday, February 22, 2008) 2. ANTISATELLITE WEAPONS: THE HYDRAZINE DECEPTION. What do you do when a newly-emergent space power shows off its new anti- satellite capability, as China did last year? Well, you have to show that you too can shoot down a satellite. It’s relatively easy – … Continue reading “Rampaging Tank of Hydrazine”
Fun with Alkali Metals
Man caught anthrax from drum skin
(via email) Man caught anthrax from drum skin An inquiry into a man’s death from anthrax has concluded that “on balance of probabilities” he contracted it from playing or handling West African drums. Synthetic drum heads may not be such a bad idea…
W.W.R.F.D?
(via email) What Would Richard Feynman Do?
Oops!
(via local6.com) Ummm, shouldn’t that be Endeavour?
Sulfur Hexafluoride Fun
American political conservatism impedes the understanding of science
(via Pharyngula) (click for larger image)The percentage of respondents believing in human evolution is plotted simultaneously against political view (conservative, moderate, liberal), education (high school or less, some college, graduate school), and respondent’s religious denomination (fundamentalist or not). Belief in evolution rises along with political liberalism, independently of control variables. I’m not terribly surprised by … Continue reading “American political conservatism impedes the understanding of science”
Non-Newtonian Fluid Fun
(via Memoirs of a Skepchick)
You’ve probably seen demonstrations of the non-Newtonian fluid properties of cornstarch and water. Check out the video of these guys — they actually filled a pool with the stuff:
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