by podblack on January 10, 2010
Yes, getting back to work and slowly directing my energies away from reflecting on the sadness from the last few months and seeing if I can get back into the office by throwing myself bodily at the door and upending the piles of research papers from the stacks that have started to collect dust. Moments [...]
by podblack on February 2, 2009
From Neuroanthropology – Throwing like a girl(’s brain): We’ve all read some of the discussions about differences in men’s and women’s brains, but the case of throwing overhand offers a cautionary tale about thinking we’ve found something inherent in being male or female. The danger is that we accept too quickly observed differences without digging a [...]
by podblack on November 15, 2008
Welcome to the enchanting spectacle that is the Giant’s Shoulders #5 at Podblack Blog! Inspired by classic science papers, this star-studded show presents its magic for both your entertainment and education. So, roll up, roll up – and be dazzled by these conjurers of science blogging! 1800s – patenting of the Bird Cage Illusion by [...]
by podblack on February 14, 2008
The time has come, the cuttlefish said To post on many topics, On cats, and rats, and cabbages Of polar zones and tropics And why a website downloads fast When sent through fiber oppics. Okay, maybe not quite! But my friend Digital Cuttlefish writes of love on his blog site in celebration of not only [...]
by podblack on January 24, 2008
Inoculated Mind brings it, as everywhere you go, you always take the weather with you! I have to say, being set in the frozen north, it’s a Tangled Bank blog carnival which features some great sensible and entertaining science reading – even though the tarmac on my driveway is melting in the heat! Those people [...]