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Weird science facts, August 17 — August 23

Posted on August 24, 2011 by skullsinthestars

The past week’s Twitter #weirdscifacts, right on schedule! 522. Aug 17: Ancient Damascus swords shown to contain very state-of-the-art carbon nanotubes! I’m planning to blog about this next week — though carbon nanotubes are relatively new to science, they were … Continue reading →

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Stephen McKenna’s The Oldest God

Posted on August 22, 2011 by skullsinthestars

Imagine that you were at an isolated weekend party, and people started to act aberrant, even evil. You begin to suspect that one of the guests of the party is in fact a monster, corrupting the others. What do you … Continue reading →

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Movie sequels that completely miss the point

Posted on August 18, 2011 by skullsinthestars

The recent release of the prequel “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” got me thinking about the very odd sequels to the original 1968 “Planet of the Apes” and about sequels in general. Sequels are common in both literature … Continue reading →

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Weird science facts, August 10 — August 16

Posted on August 17, 2011 by skullsinthestars

Yet another week of Twitter #weirdscifacts! Have a healthy amount of weird creatures at the end of this week’s list. 515. Aug 10: Werewolves do exist! Sort of. The very odd medical condition hypertrichosis. 516. Aug 11: A successful treatment … Continue reading →

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The Giant’s Shoulders #38: A Georgian Special, is posted!

Posted on August 16, 2011 by skullsinthestars

The 38th edition of The Giant’s Shoulders history of science blog carnival is up at the Board of Longitude project blog! It is a Georgian special, with featured posts that take a look at science in the Georgian era (1714-1830). Thanks to Rebekah Higgitt … Continue reading →

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“FOX fails physics: flaunts fool fumbling facts” on JAYFK!

Posted on August 15, 2011 by skullsinthestars

I don’t do much political blogging anymore, but every now and again something incredibly stupid — and science related — really sticks in my craw and I feel compelled to rant about it. In this case, FOX News interviewed a … Continue reading →

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Weird science facts, August 3 — August 9

Posted on August 10, 2011 by skullsinthestars

Still going with the Twitter #weirdscifacts! They’re getting much harder to find, so if you have any to suggest, please let me know! 508. Aug 03: Swede held for attempting to build nuclear reactor in his kitchen. Note the word … Continue reading →

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Twitter “Mock the Movie” tonight: The Sands of Oblivion!

Posted on August 10, 2011 by skullsinthestars

Following in the tradition of MST3k, tonight I’ll be participating in “Mock the Movie”, a new Twitter event that involves watching a lousy sci-fi movie and ridiculing it live on Twitter! To quote from JAYFK: Smart-ass science fiction fans love … Continue reading →

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Isaac Newton… Father of invisibility physics?

Posted on August 9, 2011 by skullsinthestars

My blog has been a good impetus to research a number of interesting scientific topics more deeply than I would otherwise have had the ambition to do. For instance, since the blog’s inception, I’ve been pushing the origins of “invisibility physics” … Continue reading →

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6 days until the deadline for The Giant’s Shoulders #38!