by Darlene Cavalier | Dec 16, 2010 | Blog, Westcott's Wednesday Wrap Up
This week I’m looking at items from the science blogs that I hope demonstrate some strong relevance to everyday life for non-scientists. I’ll get right to it… Don’t believe the hype from some in the media. Over at Big Think’s Age of...
by Darlene Cavalier | Dec 5, 2010 | Blog, Westcott's Wednesday Wrap Up
So there’s a lot going on in the science blogosphere right now. New blogging networks are launching, conferences are coming up, and there’s a ton of great writing getting published every day. Let’s get right into it. Science Online 2011:...
by Darlene Cavalier | Nov 22, 2010 | Blog, Westcott's Wednesday Wrap Up
Another week, another round of links to the bodacious, brainy bloggers… First, since Thanksgiving is coming up, the folks at North Carolina State University want to make one thing clear – eating turkey does NOT make you sleepy. Eating WAY TOO MUCH turkey...
by Darlene Cavalier | Nov 10, 2010 | Blog, Westcott's Wednesday Wrap Up
Another week, another round of links from our friends in the science blogosphere. This week with extra puppies. First, Jason Goldman at ScienceBlogs notices that a surprisingly small amount of research has been done about the relationships between children and their...
by Darlene Cavalier | Oct 28, 2010 | Blog, Westcott's Wednesday Wrap Up
Important news from the world of science this week. Seriously, very important, historic stuff. And I’m not just talking about advisory board member Thea’s report on the Science and Engineering Festival on the National Mall. On to the links: The end of...
by Darlene Cavalier | Oct 20, 2010 | Blog, Westcott's Wednesday Wrap Up
David here again. There’s a lot of great variety in the science blogosphere; I thought I’d just get right to it and share some samples. Periodically Crazy. Pulitzer Prize-winning author and science blogger Deborah Blum shares a funny story about helping...