clock | January 22, 2007You may have missed a mild slam of mine I snuck into the middle of this post yesterday (as well as an earlier one), at a guy who thinks he can dictate to a blogger how to blog and what to blog about. He is reviewing all Seed Sciencebloggers without, apparently, digging through anyone's archives to see their formidable output over the months and years of blogging, and without a thought that his notions of what a blog should be about are irrelevant to the blogger, the readers of the blog or the popularity of any particular blog.
Well, I would not review a book without reading the whole thing,…
clock | January 22, 2007In the wake of the conference, I suspect that my blog is getting checked out today by many a science teacher, so I thought this would be a good time to point out all the posts written so far by my science-blogging friends on 'Basics Terms and Concepts' in math and science. Here they are:
Good Math Bad Math:
Normal Distribution
Mean, Median and Mode
Standard Deviation
Margin of Error
Uncertain Principles:
Force
Fields
Pharyngula:
Gene
Discovering Biology in a Digital World:
Gene
How do you sequence a genome?
Sandwalk:
Evolution
The Central Dogma of Molecular Biology
Evolving Thoughts:
Clade…
clock | January 22, 2007Adjust your sleep number for the best performance! Or, what does your sleep number say about your performance?
clock | January 22, 2007I still need from some of you the letters regarding copyright etc., and I need your snail-mail addresses to send to Lulu.com so you can get your free copy shipped to you. Just e-mail me....
clock | January 22, 2007As always, comment on the studies and reporting of them in the comments....
Male Fish Turn To Cannibalism When Uncertain Of Paternity:
A study from the February issue of the American Naturalist is the first to demonstrate that male fish are more likely to eat their offspring when they have been cuckolded during the act of spawning. Moreover, the more males that are present during spawning, the more likely it is that a male will try to eat the eggs when they are laid, as it is less likely that he fertilized them.
...more under the fold....
Spider Silk Inspires Strong And Stretchy…
clock | January 21, 2007The great French Marshall Lyautey once asked his gardener to plant a tree. The gardener objected that the tree was slow growing and would not reach maturity for 100 years. The Marshall replied, 'In that case, there is no time to lose; plant it this afternoon!'
John F. Kennedy (1917 - 1963)
clock | January 21, 2007Darren Naish started Tetrapod Zoology a year ago. As a systematist, he does everything systematically, including the analysis of his own year in blogging:
Volume I
Volume II
clock | January 21, 2007A good article in Business Week.
Oh, btw, while I was conferencing, I heard that Clinton and Richardson announced. Anyone surprised?
clock | January 21, 2007The 100th edition of the Tar Heel Tavern is up on Ogre's place. Enjoy the seven-course meal! And let me know if you want to host in the near future.
clock | January 21, 2007More pictures under the fold (until my batteries died). Again, tell me if I misidentified or non-identified somebody:
Abel PharmBoy
Abel again
Amy Hughes
Bill Hooker
Bill Hooker, Zuska, Janet D. Stemwedel, Dave and Greta Munger
Christina
Lenis Chen (left) of DESTINY (science-teaching bus) and Claire Edwards (right) from the American Physiological Association.
Liz (Pump Handle) and Corie (Nature)
Kelly Rae Chi
Paul Jones and some of the swag (before we had to add a second table to accomodate all of it)
Paul Jones again.
Rob Knop
Robert Peterson
More swag
More pictures:…
clock | January 21, 2007On Friday night we had dinner at Town Hall Grill - the service and the food were excellent! Yum! [For those of you not local, the John Edwards campaign headquarters are exactly above on the second floor]
Under the fold you'll see the pictures (let me know if I misidentified or non-identified someone - I will come back to these pictures-posts later and add links to everyone):
This is pretty dark but, you can probably see half of Anton Zuiker's head from behind, Xan Gregg on the left, Bonnie Springer and Eric Roach on the right.
Another mess of a picture...you see Xan Gregg on the left. Behing…
clock | January 20, 2007It must be hard writing a report on a conference where one of the most frequently voiced opinions is that mainstream media reports always get science stories wrong! But, Kristin Collins did a great job describing what just transpired on UNC campus at the Science Blogging Conference in this article (free registration may be required).
Update: The article was re-published in Charleston (SC) Post and Courier: Scientists hope blogging brings discoveries to the masses
Update 2: Syndication works like a charm: Houston Chronicle: Scientists hope blogging boosts public's interest
Technorati Tag:…
clock | January 20, 2007Well, I am back from the Science Blogging Conference, exhilarated and exhausted! After months of preparation, and last few days of frantic last-minute work, the Big Day has come and I could finally relax and enjoy myself. And enjoy it I did! I hope the others did as well.
First order of duty: go say Hello and Thank You to Anton without whose ideas, persistence, hard work and organizational skills, there would have been no conference!
From what we heard in person, everyone was excited about the meeting and voiced hope we will organize it again next year. To make your opinions heard, if…
clock | January 19, 2007Inaugural Edition: Brain Fitness Blog Carnival #1 is up on SharpBrains
There were 21 of us at the dinner tonight and it was grand. I will say more once I have the pictures uploaded. Now I better get my intro for tomorrow in shape and get some sleep before the big event!
clock | January 19, 2007I am about to go to the airport to pick up four attendees. Tomorrow for dinner, we'll be joined by US. Rep. Brad Miller! Never too late to sign up for dinners!
clock | January 19, 2007The newest edition of Mendel's Garden, the genetics carnival, is up on Neurotopia.
clock | January 19, 2007The dinner tonight is starting to look like a huge blogger meetup! Who will be there?
Suzanne Franks aka Zuska
Janet D. Stemwedel aka Dr.Free-ride
Anton Zuiker aka Mistersugar
Dave and Greta Munger
Brian Russell
Larry Moran and his daughter Jane
Paul Jones and his son Tucker
Bill Hooker
Cathy Davies aka Lab Cat
Reed Cartwright and Professor Steve Steve
Sarah Greene
Rob Knop
Bharat Chandramouli
Eric Roach
Adnaan Wasey
Xan Gregg
Will Raymond
George Birchard
Bonnie Springer
Amy Hughes
probably a couple of others who have not officially signed up, and me.
Pictures will follow.... (watch here and…
clock | January 19, 2007Bats In Flight Reveal Unexpected Aerodynamics:
The maneuverability of a bat in flight makes even Harry Potter's quidditch performance look downright clumsy. While many people may be content to simply watch these aerial acrobats in wonder, Kenneth Breuer and Sharon Swartz are determined to understand the detailed aerodynamics of bat flight - and ultimately the evolutionary path that created it.
...more under the fold:
First Case Of Insect Transmission Of Chagas Parasite In Louisiana:
Loyola biology professor Patricia Dorn, Ph.D., in collaboration with Dawn Wesson, Ph.D., of Tulane University…