Climate Change Rap Battle
Well, that’s one way to get the word out… Warning: Strong Language
Read articleMake Bananas, Not Bombs
A friend of mine posted an interesting fact to Facebook today. Turns out that bananas give off a relatively high level of radiation compared to other…
Read articleAccidental Pilish: Unintentionally Constrained Writing in English Literature
(mirrored from my blog) Background: This post is a little late for Pi Day, but it’s never a bad time for discourse related to everyone’s favourite…
Read articleEVENT: Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Conference
As part of UBC’s Celebrate Research week, a great event is happening this Saturday at UBC: MULTIDISCIPLINARY UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH CONFERENCE (MURC) Irving K. Barber Learning Centre,…
Read articleHark, A Webcomic!
Since I can find no previous mention on Terry, I thought I’d share one of my favourite webcomics. Hark, A Vagrant!, by Canadian Kate Beaton is…
Read articleThe Music of the Stars
As the latest in our Terry obsession with Science-Inspired Music, check out Jim Bumgardner’s “Wheel of Stars” Image: European Space Agency/Hubble To make this, I downloaded…
Read articleThe Conspiracy of the Century! … or maybe not.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few weeks (or buried in textbooks, as the case might more likely be), you’ve probably heard…
Read articleEvolution in Two Minutes
It seems like science-inspired music is a common theme around here. Discover Magazine recently announced the winners of their “Evolution in Two Minutes” video contest. Top-pick…
Read articleJulia Childs makes a Primordial Soup
(via Pharangula, via This Blog Contains Caffeine) I haven’t seen Julie vs. Julia, but this is the best thing to ever appear on the interwebs. Julia…
Read articleAn Apology for a Hero
It is a shameful story that few know. Alan Turing, known as the father of modern Computer Science, and largely responsible for the Allied victory in…
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