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By: Emily I am currently of two minds about writing this post. It is only my second post here, and I warn you now, I’m going to be tooting my own horn a bit. I’m still finding my footing in terms of how I want to contribute here, and I assure you that self-congratulatory posts [...]

This week’s episode of Poli-Sci-Fi Radio featured a discussion inspired by last Friday’s episode of Dollhouse, in which a woman who was murdered is brought “back to life” in the body of Eliza Dushku because she’d had the foresight to scan all of her thoughts and memories before she was killed and then after her [...]

First, read this excellent Q&A with health journalist and BoingBoing guest blogger, Maggie Koerth-Baker. All the important questions are covered. Seriously, read it. It will make you feel better. Now for everyone who read John Barry’s excellent but scary book on the 1918 flu, check out this Vancouver Sun piece that tries to look at [...]

In the last few days I’ve heard a number of folks (on the radio, in person, on TV and online — including on this blog) say that they are going to begin using (or up their usage of) antiseptic hand sanitizers in response to the threat of the potential swine flu pandemic. So this is [...]

…I just don’t believe in God or ghosts or therapeutic touch. See below (Thanks, Alex!)

So apparently funny game show host, part time actor, bad economist and really laughably lame Intelligent Design apologist Ben Stein was recently scheduled to give the commencement address at UVM this spring. This would be an occasion for me to rise up in furious scientific indignation and demand that Stein be disinvited, except a certain [...]

Sure, Mythbusters is cool because its skepical and sciencey and because they tackle fun myths and urban legends and idioms. Sure I enjoy the dynamic between laconic, dour Jamie and hyper dorky, exuberant Adam. But really, I love Mythbusters because they are my people. Emily and I were just saying the other day how we [...]

Last night’s Cafe Scientifique was fun. It was surprisingly well-attended too. Seats were hard to find as the presentation began. It’s great that a pure science topic can bring out so many folks on a cold January weeknight. Dr. Dennis Clougherty gave a fascinating 30 minute talk on the history and current state of nanotechnology, [...]

This is so effing cool. The ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center is hosting scientists and a cash bar and hoping to engender open (and perhaps drunken) discussions about particular scientific topics. According to the ECHO site, the event is free (and only for 21+) and starts at 6:30 P.M., at which point… We turn [...]