Posts by sarcozona
I hate Michael Jackson
But this is awesome: via Austin Luton
Real science
Doing science can be incredibly exciting, breathtaking, and inspiring. But usually it’s more like this: via @mathematicsprof
Ebook piracy
I read a lot of books – especially short novels – on my ipod or my computer. It’s easier to carry around my ipod than a book, and downloading a book is faster and easier than going to a bookstore or waiting on the mail. You’d think the internet and ebooks would be great for […]
Morality
From Witches Abroad, by Terry Pratchett: ‘Good and bad is tricky,’ she said. ‘I ain’t too certain about where people stand. P’raps what matters is which way you face.’
Just a shoe: self control edition
Despite the 40% off sale, I didn’t buy these shoes today. Someone give me a cookie.
Advice for writing about science
Carl Zimmer has some pretty awesome advice for writing about science. I’m going to try and follow it. You all should feel free to point out my mistakes. I think avoiding the words on this list is a good place for me to start. I’ve particularly abused interesting, elucidate, faciliate, impact, interaction, interdisciplinary, literally, mechanism, […]
Figures Lie and Liars Figure – Under Water
If you’re new here, you might want to read the previous Figures Lie and Liars Figure posts, a public conversation on climate change between my skeptical aunt and myself. My aunt’s last question about this EPA slideshow on climate change indicators is about extreme rainfall events. The slideshow tells us that In recent years, a […]