February 2012
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Feb 28th
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Feb 28th
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The Star Wars Saga: Suggested Viewing Order  →
Well I’ll be a jawa’s uncle… jjchristie: chrislikeslinks: theotherjeff: bigredrobot: This guy wins at Star Wars. Gonna have to try this soon. Mind = blown. Woah. I will actually re-watch Eps 2 & 3 to try this. I… I’m convinced, actually.
Feb 28th
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Feb 28th
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That Juli belongs in a museum! →
Juli wants to help the whole entire world learn science more betterer, and to do that she needs to go to meetings with other professionals and all that jazz, and to do that she needs some extra cash. You donate, she travels, we all benefit with more museum goodness in our lives! The title itself works as a link but here it is again: Help Juli get to the AAM Annual Meeting & Museum Expo
Feb 27th
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WatchWatch
Being a scientist can be tough, you have a to train for a variety of situations. That’s why this afternoon Abe and I built a tunnel to get from John’s office to mine. So remember kids, this is what it takes, be prepared. Thanks to Steve for timing Abe’s journey and for generous use of his boxes.
Feb 24th
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Feb 24th
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Feb 23rd
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Feb 23rd
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Feb 22nd
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Feb 22nd
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If possible, watch this one w/ the screen upside. Good ole sloths, always up to something funky. Basically they move just like mammals that walk right side up. Full story by Brian Switek (@laelaps) found here.
Feb 21st
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Ramblings on a Paleo High: Fossiliferous Smut →
Paleontology romance novels! Finally an accurate portrayal of my discipline… sort of. Thanks to Laura, for actually reading the book in the first place.
Feb 21st
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Feb 21st
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Feb 20th
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Feb 19th
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Feb 19th
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Episode 91 - Would you rather? »The Nerd List →
In which I do my very best to make 3 Texans very uncomfortable.
Feb 17th
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Feb 16th
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Feb 15th
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Feb 15th
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What were you raised by wolves? →
Awesome comic. Like Conan meets the Jungle Book.
Feb 14th
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Feb 14th
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Feb 14th
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Feb 14th
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When Scientists Choose Motherhood →
A legitimate problem that isn’t being talked about nearly enough. Fathers should have support too, but the loss and/or stigmatization of brilliant young woman should not be allowed to continue. And just so we’re clear, the stigma placed upon younger female scientists with families is not solely coming from older men, all are culpable in creating hostile atmospheres to those trying to...
Feb 14th
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Brewer-Distillers New Partnership - Imbibe... →
Fascinating article, and a trend I am very happy about. Bring on the beer-distillates!
Feb 13th
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Feb 13th
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Feb 13th
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“I think this is brilliant. You can’t be so afraid of failure that...”
– BBC News - ‘Failure week’ at top girls’ school to build resilience
Feb 12th
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Feb 11th
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Feb 10th
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Feb 10th
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Feb 8th
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Feb 8th
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Feb 8th
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Feb 7th
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Feb 7th
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Feb 7th
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Episode 8: The Sea of Dirac with Ryan Haupt | The... →
On my own podcast, Science… sort of, we strive to cover a broad array of topics, but rarely am I so far out of my element as I was on this podcast. Fortunately, ben et al. were able to get me up to speed! Enjoy!
Feb 7th
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Feb 7th
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Feb 7th
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Feb 7th
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Feb 6th
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“For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist...”
– by Carl Sagan in The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
Feb 6th
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Feb 6th
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Feb 4th
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Feb 3rd
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Feb 3rd
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Feb 1st
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