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A History of Science on Stamps

I just ran across this wonderful Science Stamp exhibit. It is a real time-wasting collection (the best kind) but I’m struck by how few science and mathematics stamps the US has produced, and how many scientists have been placed on … Continue reading

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Selling Science

Although the idea of government agencies making direct pitches to the public makes me squeamish, there are times when I think we should let them talk about their work in a clear and compelling way to the people who funded … Continue reading

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Science Blogs

There’s an interesting article about Scientists who blog over at The Scientist. I know that the fear of being scooped keeps a lot of professional scientists from showing their cards to their peers before a manuscript is accepted or in … Continue reading

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Intelligent Design isn’t.

Yoikes. The President says that ‘Intelligent Design’ Should Be Taught. I find it disturbing to hear someone elected to a national political office actually voicing support for ID. Here are some other ‘different schools of thought’ he could also suggest … Continue reading

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Koders

We just discovered this amazing new site, koders.com which lets you search a huge volume of open source software (and not just the scientific software). To demonstrate how useful it is, here’s a sample search for GPL’d software with the … Continue reading

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