Every Time You Make A Powerpoint
This happens, although don’t click on that link unless you have some tolerance for dark humor. Well, I think it’s…
Category: Academic Geekiness (page 2)
National Grammar Day
To the dismay of linguists everywhere, it is once again National Grammar Day. Yes, you read that right: dismay. As…
Mathematical non-games
The world of Algebraic Geometry (to which I have personal but absolutely no professional ties) is kind of tempest-tossed at…
On Facebook and Twitter
danah boyd is a researcher specializing in social issues surrounding new technology, particularly social networking. In a recent blog post,…
HRSFAN achievement: Rush or Relax?
Jessica Hammer ’99 and her research team recently won a grant to design iPhone games that will help people stop…
Periodic Table
I wonder where I can get one of these? Using the lanthanoids and actinoids as a bench is quite clever.…
Khan Redux
You might remember earlier this year, Kevin Martin’s post about how many a’s people put in Khan. He also mentioned…
Unscientific America and the popular image of science
I was intrigued but ultimately left unsatisfied by this article on Salon.com. Titled “Why America is flunking science”, the article…
Ideas Worth Spreading
I expect that most of our readers are familiar with TEDTalks. The TED Conferences takes place annually and “bring together…
Keep Libel Laws Out Of Science
Sense About Science, a UK-based science outreach organization, has launched a campaign to prevent British libel law from being used…