So, this year I volunteered to be a timekeeper for the DOE-sponsored regional science bowl. Hundreds of kids, their parents and handlers descended on SLAC for a day filled with biology, astronomy, physics, chemistry, general science, math, pizza, heartache and triumph. It was pretty fun. And very impressive.

Anyway, Astronomy asked me to write to you, largely because people keep getting him and you mixed up. I can see his problem, apart from the similar names and obsession with all things spatial; you guys have nothing in common. Oh, and stereotypically you are both advocated by socially awkward people with weird hair in long coats who speak in bizarre ( Read more... )

Dear Homeopathy, Hello. Science here. Thought I'd better introduce myself, seeing as how we've never met. I know you like to give people the impression that you work closely with me, and that I'm somewhat envious of you so try to suppress you, but seeing as we both know the truth, I have to ask; Who are you and what do you want?

So apparently, you can attach certain classes of chemo drugs to peptide chains, and you can make them water soluble. This means they can get into tumors easier. So you get better poison delivery and less drug needed ( Read more... )

Relevant to at least half of my flist ( Read more... )

Flowcharting being used as a force for good. Teehee!

Science Versus Faith: a pictorial representation of the processes involved