Nature on science blogs

I'm still in a bit of a somber mood today, but while PZ is blushing, I suppose I won't be quite as shy. He mentions a new article in Nature (link) listing popular science blogs. Aetiology didn't make the top 5 by their rubric (those were Pharyngula, of course, along with Pandas Thumb, Real Climate, Cosmic Variance, and The Scientific Activist), but it made it into the top 50 (#7 using their methodology--which, they note, is just a rough snapshot). They also limited it to blogs by working scientists writing about science, and have a separate category for writers.

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That's funny, you don't look somber....Congrats on the listing!

How bad do you want that #1 spot?

By NobleSavage (not verified) on 05 Jul 2006 #permalink

Nice going, Tara!
Your daily reader,
biosparite

By biosparite (not verified) on 05 Jul 2006 #permalink

#7 ain't bad. Plus, you're much better looking than PZ!

Plus, you're much better looking than PZ!

itz a sad statement of our culture that gratuitous comments about physical appearence are considered "amusing" by some.

itz a sad statement of our culture that gratuitous comments about physical appearence are considered "amusing" by some.

Some might argue that it's a worse statement of our culture when people lose their sense of humor.

Some might argue that it's a worse statement of our culture when people lose their sense of humor.

humor is the Privilege of heterosexist white males. perhaps the key is that for your "our culture" is bounded by your own eurocentric biases, while as a person of color i have to live every day with a culture of oppression.

Razib, I can only assume you are kidding. If not...wow.