by Jim Stitzel | Feb 16, 2010 | Asides
Get This: Warming Planet Can Mean More Snow : NPR. For those of you who are disbelievers of global warming, take a moment to read this article. Despite what you may think, there is actual science that goes into this.
by Jim Stitzel | Feb 16, 2010 | Asides
Purdue Newsroom — Protein study shows evolutionary link between plants, humans. This is wicked-cool science – a link between plants and humans that could prove significantly useful in cancer research. So bizarre, yet so awesome at the same time!
by Jim Stitzel | Feb 16, 2010 | Asides
Jedi Flash Mob Liberates Mall From The (British) Empire – Star Wars – io9. Flash mobs can be a heckuvalot of fun, if they’re done safe and responsible. Dozens of Jedi descending on a mall for five minutes of mayhem looks like a laugh-riot.
by Jim Stitzel | Feb 4, 2010 | Asides
Science-Based Medicine » Study shows antidepressants useless for mild to moderate depression? Not exactly. This is an excellent article on what happens when scientists report their findings irresponsibly, particularly when the study in question is poorly designed from...
by Jim Stitzel | Feb 2, 2010 | Asides
Hubble captures picture of asteroid collision! | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine. I absolutely love astronomy. It is by far my favorite branch of the sciences — and Phil never has any shortage of really cool stuff to report on. Check out what happens when...
by Jim Stitzel | Feb 2, 2010 | Asides
A Call For Author Support « Whatever. Yes, this is exactly what I’m talking about. I’ll very likely not give any more of my business to Amazon, but rather, I’ll give that same business to other retailers and purveyors of fine fiction (and...
