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13 Things That Don't Make Sense
A worthwhile reminder of just how astonishing our very existence is.
The International Science & Engineering Visualization Challenge 2008
the winners and honorable mentions slideshow
Great minds think (too much) alike
Is the web narrowing scientists' expertise? Sociologist James Evans' work identifies that as more journals become available online, dramatically fewer articles are being cited in the research papers within them. "Rather than measuring the length of the ta
Why the cloud cannot obscure the scientific method
The data cloud rebuttal: "Correlations are a way of catching a scientist's attention, but the models and mechanisms that explain them are how we make the predictions that not only advance science, but generate practical applications."
Where Are They?
extraterrestrials and existential risk: "if we survive and prosper, we will presumably develop some kind of posthuman existence"
JoVE: Journal of Visualized Experiments
an innovative online journal that uses visualization to see science in new and interesting ways
A recent study published in the journals Nature and Genome Research show that the so-called junk DNA (because they were thought to have no biological function) do in fact contribute to the complexity of protein production.
"The genome looks like it is far more of a network of RNA transcripts
that are all collaborating together. Some go off and make proteins;
[and] quite a few, although we know they are there, we really do not
have a good understanding of what they do." -
The Origami Lab
Physicist and master paper-folder Robert J. Lang folds wonderous creations out of a single sheet of paper. Also see slide show
Know When to Fold Them
, in which interviewer Susan Orlean talks about Lang and the wonders of computer-aided origami.
When Did Science Become the Enemy?
Science is useful. So why does the popular media portray scientists as evil or, at minimum, gone bonkers?
The Neurology of Self Awareness
The uniquely human ability to see the world from others' point of view evolved in response to social needs. An unexpected bonus was the ability to introspect our own thoughts and intentions.
Art and Science
In art, it is easier to imagine history without Hamlet than without Shakespeare. But in science, it is easier to make do without the discoverers, but not their discoveries.
Psychology Matters
the American Psychological Association's (APA) compendium of psychological research that demonstrates the application and value of psychological science in our everyday lives.
Scientific Revolution
provides access to a range of resources for the study and teaching of the Scientific Revolution, covering developments from Copernicus to Isaac Newton over the period 1550 to 1700.
Optical Illusions and Visual Phenomena
a collection of visual phenomena with demonstrations and thoughtful explanations
Chemical Galaxy
offers a visual rendering of the Periodic Table of Elements using stars as elements "to evoke wonder at the order underlying the universe.
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