When I first understood this (probably thanks to Isaac Asimov’s books or Carl Sagan’s Cosmos) I thought it was amazing. This presentation is beautiful: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D05ej8u-gU&w=640&h=360] via RichardDawkins.net UPDATE 2012-03-16: And here
At Autodesk University 2011 Shaan Hurley introduced me to a representation of a very distant ancestor. It was a 3D fossil skull scan (perched on his shoulder in the photo right) assembled from cardboard contours created with 123D Make. A few years ago I submitted my DNA to the National
Although this was first broadcast in 2007 I just discovered it thanks to a recent replay. I love Dr Karl's podcasts on ABC Triple J & BBC 5 Live and saw his awesome presentation at TAMOZ 2010. This conversation is remarkable for his parents story, as much as
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@purplefae’s beautiful film tackles the anti-vac myths in a minute. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Jsf9b8qa6I&w=560&h=315] More at www.purplefae.com
But viable Fusion Reactors would balance everything, forever and these are the people who will make it. Physicist Calls Out Other Physicists for Being Climate Change Hypocrites Physicists clock, on average, 23,000 air miles per year flying around the world to observatories, conferences and meetings, and generally use 130
Found this via a Tweet by @jangles BBC News - Go Figure: What can 72 tell us about life? You know the joke from The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy in which the answer to the ultimate question about life, the universe and everything is 42? It was a typo. Should
Discusses the reality of of statistics used, and use, in the media Stats Chat - www.statschat.org.nz "Statistical thinking will one day be as necessary for efficient citizenship as the ability to read and write." – H.G. Wells Hosted by The University of Auckland's Department
It’s winter and, apart from doggy walks & very occasional bike rides, I tend to hibernate a bit. It’s a chance to catch up with the MySky recording back log (like all the Dr Whos since David Tennant left) and other inside stuff. However our amazingly technological world
I only knew Derek K. Miller from his blog but have been following his feed for years. That the last post came is no surprise and his view of death matches my own: “I haven't gone to a better place, or a worse one. I haven't
If you haven’t already seen Tim Minchin's beat poem about a new age dinner guest, watch it. I prefer the live or unofficial text versions as its simple presentation lets the message shine, and what a message.
Found via SkepticBros.com, where you can get your Placebo Band, posted here so I can find it [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1Q3jZw4FGs&w=640&h=390]