science the desk drawer effect in science J's Blog It's interesting observation that chimes with my own very limited experience. There is much larger number of things that can go wrong than can go right. All the experiments in our lab benefit from the experience of our senior scientific and RA staff. And
psycho It's not exactly rocket science. Let's start the year with this colourful and gory video of someone undergoing brain surgery. the bit that gets me is how the exposed brain pulsates in gentle protest at the poking and prodding. It's almost as if it is alive. [video:youtube:LJxPLNiRqnA] via retrospectacle
web Cultural Hacker Alert If somebody called RICHARD DAWKINS adds you to their facebook account DONT accept it because he is a cultural theorist. DONT tell everyone on your list because if somebody on your list adds them you get them on your list and he'll figure out how MEMES spread. So
words nanowrimovember Yes, it's that time of the year again. Starting at midnight, thousands of people all around the world are racing to write a 50,000 word novel from beginning to end in the 30 days that November hath. Yes, it's (Inter)NAtional NOvel WRIting MOnth time.
bad The Scent of Many Women (in a bottle) Vulva Original Yes, it seems to be real. And yes it's certainly.. original. No.. I am not going to buy any. Thanks to Nadja and Martina for the tip! Update: Now I wondering what goes into my aftershave.
bad saul bellow and john updike? I went to the 12 bar on Denmark street on tuesday night the music started well and got worse. once again i was perplexed by this graffito on the condom machine. Can anyone explain what it means? And what on earth will be written on the tampon machine in the
life Dublin, money or something else? If you know what i am talking about then you decide.. post a comment below to express an opinion, thanks. UPDATE: seems like cash is king.. plus i've got them a couple of token presents.. including a very large poster that we can all sign on the night.
psycho Sci Tat Carl Zimmer is collecting science tattoos. So I sent him our Necker cubes. Bit miffed but not surprised that he chose the more photogenic of us to picture on his site. Meanwhile, i am thinking of a way to work the stimuli from my statistical learning experiment into a new
words Cookies.. in your bed I am sure that i am a million internet years behind the pace here, but i have only just noticed that almost any fortune cookie saying can be massively improved by adding the phrase ".. in your bed." to the end. Try it and see: You find beauty in
words The wings are not on fire A Captain and the First Officer are whistling idly in an aeroplane cockpit. They are obviously very bored.C: You know what... FO: What? (The Captain picks up a microphone.) C: (over intercom) “Hello, this is your Captain speaking. There is absolutely no cause for concern.” That’ll get them
god what's wrong with this picture? Is London's future Islamic?continues The rest of the article is a slightly bonkers description of an Islamic London that clearly can't decide why it was written in the first place, and comes close to satirizing itself in the process. And it finishes in the same
life nouvelle chip butty 1 large white potato 1 garlic pitta wild rocket olive oil rosemary blast the potato in the microwave for 2.5 minutes, then slice into 1cm thick discs, sprinkle with olive oil and rosemary, roast in a hot oven (220 deg c) turning occasionally and removing when deep dark brown.
life Fodor on meaning of life "I rather doubt that life has a meaning. If I thought perhaps it did, and I wanted to find out what its meaning is, I don't imagine I'd ask someone whose credentials consist of a PhD in philosophy." - Jerry Fodor from an interview
seconds money spiders i've been wondering about money spiders. I saw a money spider wandering around on our new lab picnic table in our new lab garden. It was wee. no more than 2mm across. It got me wondering. I've been wondering why they are money spiders. and if
words Law of Obligations and Tomfoolery Earlier today I was invigilating LLB Tort exam, this was question two. Advise all parties I think it's obvious really. They should all sue the school/LEA for not supervising the children and the pork-pie manufacturer for not having an appropriate disclaimer on the food wrapper. Meanwhile someone
science Love and Happiness You probably want both right? You may be looking in the wrong places. Two short talks from the TED talks series.. Granted the whole TED thing has an sickening taste of pomousness and corporate greenwash, but they do get very good speakers. Helen Fisher on how one should take coke
bad parcourski some incredible russian free running [ifilm]2684760[/ifilm] i wouldn't mind his shoulders but i wouldn't like his knees a few years from now.
quotes Hello Babies "Hello, babies. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It's round and wet and crowded. At the outside, babies, you've got about a hundred years here. There's only one rule that I know of, babies—
web Slayage http://slayageonline.com/ Also, thanks(?) to Big Monkey, I found this follow up to my recent post: I guess if i had thought about it, I would have known such a thing existed but I still can't help wondering if it is a big joke. After 23 issues,
life zombie boobs Remember, when George W. Bush was elected, and he said that thing about how, by 2008, we’d have “movies that would explode in our balls like a shotgun filled with handjobs”? Well, that promise came true two days ago when I saw GRINDHOUSE in Hollywood. Except not only was
good Obligatory Obituary Do you know what a Humanist is? I am honorary president of the American Humanist Association, having succeeded the late, great science fiction writer Isaac Asimov in that functionless capacity. We Humanists try to behave well without any expectation of rewards or punishments in an afterlife. We serve as best
science infanoid keepon rockin' Now even robots can dance better than me.. Though you simply must see the video for the full effect. Not that i will be intimidated or discouraged.. the more on the dance floor the better. I prefer the name the Japanese half of the team give the project.. infanoids is
