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The author of Skulls in the Stars is a professor of physics, specializing in optical science, at UNC Charlotte. The blog covers topics in physics and optics, the history of science, classic pulp fantasy and horror fiction, and the surprising intersections between these areas. -
Category Archives: General science
The Giant’s Shoulders #32
Welcome to the 32nd edition of the History of Science blog carnival, The Giant’s Shoulders! We had an incredibly large number of entries this month, not all of which could be accommodated, so without further ado let’s get to them! … Continue reading
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“Blogging on the career path” at ScienceOnline 2011
At the recent ScienceOnline 2011 meeting (#scio11), one of the panels I participated in was a “Blogging on the career path” with Sheril Kirshenbaum of The Intersection, Janet Stemwedel of Adventures in Ethics and Science, and John Hawks of his eponymous … Continue reading
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Use The Giant’s Shoulders #31 to start your day!
This edition of the history of science blog carnival carries a bit of a kick! The newly-revamped blog Morning Coffee Physics has posted the most excellent 31st edition of The Giant’s Shoulders. Many thanks to Jasper for putting together an … Continue reading
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4 days until the deadline for The Giant’s Shoulders #31!
There are just 4 days left until the deadline for the 31st edition of The Giant’s Shoulders, to be posted on the 16th of January at Morning Coffee Physics! Entries can be submitted through blogcarnival.com or directly to the host blog, … Continue reading
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Which scientist would you most want to have a beer with?
I’m currently away from home at a meeting, so blogging is necessarily light. I’ve been thinking lately, however, about various scientists and people of reason throughout history that I just flat out admire, and got to wondering which of them … Continue reading
Posted in General science, Women in science
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ResearchBlogging editor’s selections: Dr. SkySkull’s last post!
“Dr. SkySkull” selects several notable posts each week from a miscellany of ResearchBlogging.org categories. He blogs at Skulls in the Stars. Welcome to my final post as the “miscellaneous” ResearchBlogging content editor! After 1 1/2 years of showcasing some of … Continue reading
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ResearchBlogging editor’s selections: the artful dodge, ancient drugs, supermassive black holes and quantum spin
“Dr. SkySkull” selects several notable posts each week from a miscellany of ResearchBlogging.org categories. He blogs at Skulls in the Stars. The ‘artful dodge’: The danger of a smooth talker. These results could explain pretty much all of politics! Rita … Continue reading
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The Giant’s Shoulders #30 is out!
The Giant’s Shoulders #30 is now out at Whewell’s Ghost, and is A (Scientific) Christmas Carol! Many thanks to Rebekah Higgitt for hosting and putting together a lovely carnival! The next edition is tentatively scheduled to be hosted at Morning Coffee … Continue reading
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ResearchBlogging editor’s selections: lost language, redefining Great Britain, solar powered hornets, and meeting the Milky Way!
“Dr. SkySkull” selects several notable posts each week from a miscellany of ResearchBlogging.org categories. He blogs at Skulls in the Stars. At a Loss for Words: Modern Lessons From a Lost Language. This year, a 17th century letter in Peru … Continue reading
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The Nature of Human Nature, by Carin Bondar
In recent months, I’ve been trying to make a more concerted effort to read and review the flurry of science books being published by the excellent bloggers and twitterers out there. A couple of months ago, I picked up Written in … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, General science
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