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Treebeard Joins The NRA

June 1, 2013

This post was originally published at Scientific American [Treebeard addresses the other Ents assembled in the forest]: “We come from …

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The Uselessness of State Capitals

November 3, 2012

 

Sagan Provides the Answer to Your Post-Internet Questions

October 19, 2012

I propose that you send this Sagan video to anyone who asks a question easily answered by the Internet: ‘Nuff …

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Follow the Science!

September 18, 2012

Just a quick note: While my blogging has somewhat dwindled here, you can be sure that I am keeping busy. …

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We Live in a Middle-World

July 31, 2012

The vastness of the universe, the incredible scale of time, the unthinkable complexity of the cell, it’s almost too much …

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Extra Science!

May 15, 2012

As a quick note, I have recently been ramping up my work and school studies and therefore have not been …

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The Astonishing Hypothesis

May 6, 2012

The Astonishing Hypothesis is that “You,” your joys and your sorrows, your memories and your ambitions, your sense of personal …

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Environmental Decision Making (The Way It Really Is)

May 5, 2012

A weekend in NYC, for SCIENCE!

April 20, 2012

This weekend I’ll be traveling to New York City on a student scholarship to attend the Northeast Conference on Science …

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I’m good at being condescending {Image}

February 24, 2012

I was surfing QuickMeme and thought that I could lend some freethought to their meme of “condescending Wonka.” Here are …

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An Introduction to Information Processing

February 23, 2012

I have tried my best on this blog to communicate science in an interesting and fun way. That is probably …

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A Year’s Worth of Science Facts

February 16, 2012

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED Exactly a year ago today I decided that out of a pure love for science that I would …

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New SBL Facebook Page

January 20, 2012

By the suggestion of a supportive reader, I have created a Facebook page for all things SBL, which you can …

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Some motivational Sagan to start your day

January 9, 2012

Newest JREF Post

December 22, 2011

I am sitting up in a Hong Kong hotel right now, meaning that I am finding it rather difficult to …

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Forgive my travels

December 20, 2011

To the other side of the world! For the holidays I will be traveling throughout Hong Kong and China, hopefully …

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This is What (Probably) Happens When You Die

October 22, 2011

Nothing. Nothing happens to you. You get old or in an accident. Your organs fail or you get a disease. …

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Where have our critical thinkers gone?

October 14, 2011

I blame Lil’ Jon.

What Do You Call a Group of…?

September 26, 2011

There is just no way you are not going to find this interesting. Below is a (semi) complete list of …

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Hiroshima, after the bombs fell

September 20, 2011

A Scary Sight Nuclear proliferation is something that we should all be worried about if for nothing more than the …

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