Category Archives: Science news

FiO 2008: Day three

Posted on October 23, 2008 by skullsinthestars

All the ‘big ticket’ events took place on the first and second days, so by day 3 I settled into listening to some shorter talks on various subjects.  Also, day 3 is about the time I start trying to actually … Continue reading →

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FiO 2008: Day two

Posted on October 21, 2008 by skullsinthestars

My hotel’s wireless internet completely crapped out late Sunday night, and they still have not been able to get it fixed.   Fortunately, there’s wireless connectivity in some of the conference center, so I thought I’d post an update while I’m … Continue reading →

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‘Liveblogging’ the What’s Hot in Optics Today? session at FiO

Posted on October 19, 2008 by skullsinthestars

I thought I’d experiment and try liveblogging a session about What’s Hot in Optics Today? at the OSA Annual Meeting.  This was in fact one of the first sessions, and seemed interesting enough.  Unfortunately, I couldn’t liveblog, because I didn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Optics, Science news | 2 Comments

Attending Frontiers in Optics 2008!

Posted on October 18, 2008 by skullsinthestars

My blogging will probably be a bit slow over the next week, as I’m attending the Optical Society of America‘s annual meeting, Frontiers in Optics, being held in Rochester, NY.  I’ll hopefully find some interesting optics-y topics to post about … Continue reading →

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The Bee Gees as a tool in cardiac resuscitation?

Posted on October 17, 2008 by skullsinthestars

Via CNN, we learn an interesting little factoid: the 103 beats per minute rhythm of the Bee Gees’ “Stayin’ Alive”, and its catchy, memorable tune, can be used by CPR practitioners to properly time their chest compressions! A small study … Continue reading →

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The Giant’s Shoulders #4 is up!

Posted on October 17, 2008 by skullsinthestars

After a little delay, the fourth edition of The Giant’s Shoulders is up at Second Order Approximation!  Thanks to Dave for putting it together! The next edition will be held at Podblack Blog on November 15th.  It will already have … Continue reading →

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History of science at ScienceOnline ’09!

Posted on October 15, 2008 by skullsinthestars

I should mention that I’ve been asked to help lead a discussion at ScienceOnline ’09 about the History of Science and blogging, along with the excellent bloggers Scicurious, Brian Switek, and John McKay.  ScienceOnline ’09 is the third-annual scienceblogging conference, … Continue reading →

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4 days until The Giant’s Shoulders #4!

Posted on October 11, 2008 by skullsinthestars

The start of a new month means it’s time for a reminder that there’s 4 days until The Giant’s Shoulders #4, to be held on October 15th at Second Order Approximation.  Entries can be submitted, as always, through blogcarnival.com.  Let’s … Continue reading →

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John McCain: Angry, anti-science miser

Posted on October 9, 2008 by skullsinthestars

As the economic crisis has deepened, McCain’s biggest talking point about the economy has been the proliferation of “earmarks” in government, those state projects that legislators add to Federal budget requests for their home states.   For me, a discussion of … Continue reading →

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13 days until The Giant’s Shoulders #4!

Posted on October 2, 2008 by skullsinthestars

The start of a new month means it’s time for a reminder that there’s 13 days until The Giant’s Shoulders #4, to be held on October 15th at Second Order Approximation.  Entries can be submitted, as always, through blogcarnival.com. Get … Continue reading →

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