by Darlene Cavalier | Sep 2, 2008 | Social network science
Finally: A Phunky Physics Rap. (Thanks, Mike, for recommending it! He found it on BuzzFeed.) This rap bit is a clever way to make complicated physics concepts accessible and relevant to the “average” person. Wish this video existed when I was a high school junior...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 3, 2008 | Blog, Citizen Science, Social network science
Who doesn’t love fireflies? Except Mean Matthew who, when we were kids, would squish the glow-in-the-dark goo out of them and wipe it on his neck to show off. (Don’t try that at home, kids. This was before real glow-in-the-dark jewelry was sold, and,...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 2, 2008 | Citizen Science, Science Policy, Social network science
Winner: Bart Leahy. Congratulations! Your Science Cheerleader T-Shirt is on its way. Bart was the first to respond to this post in which readers were challenged to read science fiction books and report back on what “real science” was learned. See here for...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jun 11, 2008 | Blog
Tired of watching the know-it-all, walking encyclopedia get all the attention at cocktail parties and neighborhood BBQs? Here’s your chance to steal the spotlight (if only for 2.5 minutes). Try one of these trivia questions on for size and let me know how it...
