Saturday, August 31, 2013

It’s not a symposium until somebody dangles their ‘nads

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Scholarly debate can warm things up, but it isn’t until the pants come off that the logical arguments really start to fly.  At least, tha...
Monday, August 12, 2013

The best book you've never read...

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My current job involves a fair amount of long haul air travel. This isn't great, but it does mean that I get to read a bit more than I ...
Tuesday, June 18, 2013

这是一个语言的科学吗

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Since the end of WW II, English has been the dominant language of science.  This was not always the case.  The late 19th century industrial ...
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Thursday, May 16, 2013

Grains of sand

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How many grains of sand are there on earth?  That is a good question.  But a ball-park estimate is fairly simple. We will look at fine...
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

How many of your co-authors have you actually met?

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In my meandering career from academia to government to private sector, and back into all the grey areas in between, I've been an author ...
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Tuesday, May 07, 2013

Universities Australia sticks it to the Australian high technology industry

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Universities Australia has launched a recent ad campaign decrying proposed funding cuts to university research.  This ad showcases the pr...
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Thursday, May 02, 2013

The Wool Sock’s Carbon Footprint

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Four years ago, I blogged about the cognitive disconnect between the ecological perceptions of wearing wool and eating beef.  However, I ...
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Friday, April 05, 2013

Why deflecting asteroids is a really bad idea

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In the aftermath of the Chelyabinsk fireball last month, there have been increasing calls to identify asteroids on a collision course with ...
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