Oh, what a fortnight. Here are four wonderful stories I stumbled upon between commencement program stuffing, News@Northeastern writing, and researcher interviewing: Apparently, it’s “statistically unwise” to include bowling scenes in Hollywood screenplays. A collection of glass sculptures of marine animals inspires a scientist and a movie maker to create a new documentary film. Ridiculous video ...
Hi friends — I’m sorry I missed last week’s webcrawl. I really have no excuse, since I was technically locked inside my house all day and should have had plenty of time to do it. But I was glued to CNN, texting my friends in Newton and Watertown, and generally trying to stay calm as ...
I got some feedback that the webcrawl is a little overwhelming in length, so from now on this weekly post will be focused on three or four of my favorite stories from around the web instead of a roundup of the whole sclogosphere. For this Friday-before-Marathon-Monday, here are my picks, which have nothing to do ...
Yes, I know what you’re going to say and I don’t want to talk about it. It’s been a busy couple of weeks and the webcrawl just fell into the abyss. But it’s back, as I know you’re incredibly relieved to hear. And don’t worry, today’s list includes some highlights from not one but two weeks ...
Okay, yet again an overdue webcrawl (maybe I should just make this a Sunday or Monday feature instead of Friday?), but no less exciting a week in the sclogosphere: There was a lot of digging up of dead people last week, or at least reporting on it. We learned ancient egyptians lived a hard-knock life and that ...
Last week’s Webcrawl got stuck in a snowbank on Friday morning. It took me all weekend to dig it out. (Actually, that’s fiction, but the true story is much less exciting.) Here are a few of my favorite science stories from last week: I’m sure you didn’t miss it, but a baby born with AIDS ...
In recognition of sequestration–across-the-baord federal spending cuts that automatically take effect today–I’m dedicating this week’s webcrawl to the beauty of science. First, watch this and swoon: via Wired. This video reminds me of two things: The world is a beautiful place that deserves our attention, exploration, and educated protection. Politics are a lot like the ...
Hi friends. This week’s Webcrawl is coming in a little late, but it’s been no less raucous a science party than usual. Wind down your weekend with the following lovely reads: Jane Goodall has written a new book, but this one is about plants rather than chimps. Here’s a fabulous interview at the Smithsonian. If ...
From the depths of storm Nemo, here’s this week’s science highlights: The biggest news this week, as far as the sclogosphere was concerned, may have been the announcement that bones beneath a Leicster, England parking lot belonged to King Richard III. The news came only in a press conference, leaving many questions unanswered. The researchers ...
A day late and a dollar short. But here we are. This week in wide world of science webs: The sclogosphere was crowded with thoughts of crowds this week. Ed Yong showed how groups of golden shiners (a type of fish) are smarter together than individually in the The Real wisdom of Crowds. A story ...
Time for the second installment of my Weekly Webcrawl series. It was a busy week in science news. Here are a few highlights: If you’re ever feeling lonely, just visit this website and Hawaiian whales will sing to you in real time. It was a good news week for animal sex: Giant-squid were filmed in ...
Welcome to a new series that I will be bringing your way every Friday. In no particular order, my favorite science things this week, brought to you by the interwebs: Last week professors around the country were in a tizzy when their profession was called out as the least stressful job of 2013. This week, ...