Nothing to Crow About
“Crows seem to be able to use causal reasoning to solve a problem, a feat previously undocumented in any other non-human animal, including chimps.” — NewScientist.com…
Read articleLive-blogging the electoral process: Vancouver Centre.
6:11am – Waking up. Fuck, I’m tired and I’m, oh no. There’s a wad of turkey meat slumbering away in the pit of my stomach. Second…
Read articleDave Ng is a scientist, not a political scientist, and doesn’t actually know too much about the candidates, but decides to review them anyway (Third: Elizabeth May)
ELIZABETH MAY: Ooh oh – I know this one: Something to do with the colour green. That’s right. Wasn’t she in Anne of Green Gables? “Oh…
Read articleMore on Science Humour – Puns are awesome and unavoidable.
I googled fibromyalgia and this came up – what *is* it? Along with a few other science flavored pieces (including one from the curator of SCQ’s…
Read articleHappy Birthday Carl!
Carl Linnaeus, the oft-considered grandfather of biological taxonomy would be turning 301 years old today had he been a superhero, or a demon, or a Redwood.…
Read articlePick your theme song!
As convocation is a few weeks away for some of us, I was joking with a friend if they will play Pomp & Circumstance in the…
Read articleHurrah! It’s back! *SOSPICUH* is back!
I just couldn’t let this die. Ladies and gents, esteemed Terry* readers, and internet goers directed here via Google: I invite all of you to take…
Read articleThe H.M.S. Beagle Project: geeky science pin-up number 3!
Today at my lab’s SCQ, there’s an awesome piece that imagines Charles Darwin being brought back to life for next year’s bicentennial celebration. As well, the…
Read articleSuper-branding Hits Academia
Music Appreciation, now with an Apple iPod! Honors Geometry, now with a Rubik’s Cube! Film Appreciation, now with an Apple iPod! General Metabolism, now with Power…
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Pondering Scientific Humor, Again.
By Dave Semeniuk,
We know scientists are a quirky group – they love topical T-shirts, have an affinity for puns, and, as I discovered this morning, scientists love infusing…
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