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First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Atheists In Foxholes? Not Many - And Less The More Soldiers Dislike War

Ernie Pyle, the iconic embedded World War II embedded journalist killed by Japanese machine gun fire in 1945, made famous the adage, "There are no atheists in foxholes." He was making a point that it's better to be safe than sorry when your life is ... [Published Scientific Blogging - Culture - May 24 2013]

Entities: Atheism, Ernie Pyle, World War II

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

The Importance Of The Literature

The Importance Of The Literature The public at large, and unfortunately too many writers, do not know how vital a properly conducted survey of the scientific literature can be. We must remember the motto of the Royal Society - nullius in verba - do ... [Published Scientific Blogging - Culture - May 24 2013]

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

For my readers, I am finishing my thesis.

My readers may wonder what I have been doing. The answer is I have been working on my thesis is the area of astrophysics. With much help from my advisor Dr. Anuj P. Sarma I am finally finishing. read more ... [Published Scientific Blogging - Culture - May 24 2013]

Entities: Astrophysics

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

From – Or To – Japan With Love?

Saffron In one of my school history books, as I remember, there is a story that saffron was introduced into Europe by a pilgrim from concealing some corms in his staff, to avoid the death penalty if found by the agents of the Sultans who controlled its ... [Published Scientific Blogging - Culture - May 22 2013]

Entities: Saffron, Japan, Capital Punishment

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

A Green Step For Humanity

A Green Step For Humanity Under the headline: "Absolute emissions cap proposed for China", Australia's Business Spectator reports that "According to local Chinese media, the government’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has proposed ... [Published Scientific Blogging - Culture - May 22 2013]

Entities: China, National Development and Reform Commission, Greenhouse Gas

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Is Hosting The Olympics Good For Local Charities? The Psychology Of Philanthropy

It is often believed that mega-events like the Olympics are good for a city but though many of the benefits are implied they get a monetary value attached; 'leadership','world-stage', etc. The hangover that occurs economically afterward often leave countries ... [Published Scientific Blogging - Culture - May 22 2013]

Entities: Underwriting, Super Bowl, Donations

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Chinese Bionic Head Progress

There are currently a number of research teams worldwide working towards the implementation of bionic heads and faces which can attempt to express human emotions, however “… most of them can not expresscontinuous changing expressions effectively, and ... [Published Scientific Blogging - Culture - May 21 2013]

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Compassion in Adversity

Compassion in Adversity It is not our petty squabbles that define what it is to be human: it is our compassion in the hour of adversity. The Oklahoma tornado demonstrates this."There are empty spaces where there used to be living rooms, andbedrooms, ... [Published Scientific Blogging - Culture - May 21 2013]

Entities: Tornado, admiration, Barack Obama

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

The Trust Issues That Netflix Creates

Are you among the 60% of UK television viewers who admit to a Television Tryst behind your partner's back? A survey of Netflix customers found that the freedom to watch what we want, when we want can be a romantic minefield. Netflix has 36 million ... [Published Scientific Blogging - Culture - May 21 2013]

Entities: Netflix Inc, Minefield, United Kingdom

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

So You Want To Dance On The Ceiling?

Fred Astaire is, of course, beyond compare. As a dancer, he had already set the bar for everyone and then he set it a lot higher when he appeared in 1951's "Royal Wedding" at age 52. Echoing a Voodoo shaman, he animated what most of us regard as inanimate ... [Published Scientific Blogging - Culture - May 20 2013]

Entities: Alan Jay Lerner, Gene Kelly, Royal Wedding, Fred Astaire

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Chemtrails Or Acid Rain ?

Chemtrails or Acid Rain ? - The Birth Of Two Myths The idea that acid rain is some sort of hoax or scam is ludicrous. Sulfuric acid and its environmental effects have been known since ancient historical times. If acid rain is a hoax, then the ancient ... [Published Scientific Blogging - Culture - May 20 2013]

Entities: Acid Rain, Sulphuric Acid, Anthropogenic, Environment, Global Warming/Climate Change

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Some People Trust Researchers More Based On Gender And Race

In order for research to be most effective, the people included need to be as diverse as possible. That is why the hundreds of papers each year that are surveys of psychology undergraduates who got extra credit come up with the kind of crazy conclusions ... [Published Scientific Blogging - Culture - May 19 2013]

Entities: Clinical trials, Patient

Quotes

love, support and community. "President Obama.I wish to express my sympathy to all those affected by the tornado, and my admiration for all who are engaged in rescue and assistance.And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity."

Compassion in Adversity [Published Scientific Blogging - Culture - May 21 2013]

In a previous article, I demonstrate how to build an alcohol burner for a home chemistry set In my article, I mention that "second-hand stores like Goodwill, Salvation Army, and local mom & pop shops are treasure troves of things to hack or repurpose." I would like to mention too that close-out stores like Dollar General are also fertile ground for modding

DIY USB Magnifying Lamp [Published Scientific Blogging - Culture - May 09 2013]

With the popularity of dark matter and dark energy as blanket terms for "this is weird and we don't understand it but we are studying it, ain't science awesome?" in physics, it was only a matter of time before it caught on elsewhere

Prediction: 'Dark' May Be The Top Science Media Cliche Of 2013 [Published Scientific Blogging - Culture - May 02 2013]

"It is a melancholy experience for a professional mathematician to find himself writing about mathematics. The function of a mathematician is to do something, to prove new theorems, to add to mathematics, and not to talk about what he or other mathematicians have done. Statesmen despise publicists, painters despise art-critics, and physiologists, physicists, or mathematicians have usually similar feelings: there is no scorn more profound, or on the whole more justifiable, than that of the men who make for the men who explain."

The Quote Of The Week - G.H.Hardy, Second-Rate Minds [Published Scientific Blogging - Culture - Apr 18 2013]

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The Trust Issues That Netflix Creates [Published Scientific Blogging - Culture - May 21 2013]
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Atheists In Foxholes? Not Many - And Less The M... [Published Scientific Blogging - Culture - May 24 2013] Ernie Pyle, the iconic embedded World War II embedded journalist killed by Japanese machine gun fire in 1945, made famous the adage, "There are no atheists in foxholes." He was making a point that it's better to be safe than sorry when your life is ...
The Importance Of The Literature [Published Scientific Blogging - Culture - May 24 2013] The Importance Of The Literature The public at large, and unfortunately too many writers, do not know how vital a properly conducted survey of the scientific literature can be. We must remember the motto of the Royal Society - nullius in verba - do ...
For my readers, I am finishing my thesis. [Published Scientific Blogging - Culture - May 24 2013] My readers may wonder what I have been doing. The answer is I have been working on my thesis is the area of astrophysics. With much help from my advisor Dr. Anuj P. Sarma I am finally finishing. read more ...
From – Or To – Japan With Love? [Published Scientific Blogging - Culture - May 22 2013] Saffron In one of my school history books, as I remember, there is a story that saffron was introduced into Europe by a pilgrim from concealing some corms in his staff, to avoid the death penalty if found by the agents of the Sultans who controlled its ...
A Green Step For Humanity [Published Scientific Blogging - Culture - May 22 2013] A Green Step For Humanity Under the headline: "Absolute emissions cap proposed for China", Australia's Business Spectator reports that "According to local Chinese media, the government’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has proposed ...