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5.16.2013

by Brian Hudson

The Consumer Effects Of ‘Infotainment’ Science Reporting

Now this is the kind of journalism I like to see. Earlier today, the Guardian published “The need for critical science journalism” by Dr. Jalees Rehman, a well-aimed jab at the way most media outlets handle science reporting. Labeling the / read more…

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4.19.2013

by Dani Johnson

7 Interesting Things About Our Solar System

The Solar System is a fascinating place, but it’s easy to be overwhelmed by its gargantuan size and the massive amount of data we have on everything we can gather data from. I have compiled a list of 7 things / read more…

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4.13.2013

by Dani Johnson

Solar System: Pale Blue Uranus

Uranus is a spectacular planet in our Solar System that scientists still don’t know much about. It is the seventh planet from our sun and it shares the title of Ice Giant with only Neptune. We’ve only had one space / read more…

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4.13.2013

by Chad Jones

What is beauty?

What does the word “beauty” bring to your mind? A pretty face, a flower, a mountain range, or even a sound can be easily described as beautiful. While I won’t disagree with any of these, today I’d like to share / read more…

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3.31.2013

by Chad Jones

Come join me for AskScience Live!

About 1. 5 years ago I started a blog called “The Collapsed Wavefunction“. At the time the only reason I was doing it was to improve my writing skills. I had learned the hard way (failed grant proposals) that writing / read more…

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3.9.2013

by Chad Jones

The REAL scientific method…

Over the years I have judged many science fairs, and it’s an opportunity that I really enjoy.   I have found that the best participants have a strong understanding of the scientific method and have thought carefully about how to / read more…

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3.2.2013

by Dani Johnson

My Fascinating Back Yard: Dragonflies

As scared as I am of creepy-crawlies, I have always been simultaneously fascinated by them. The creepier they look the more I want to look at them. Now, I don’t go as far as touching them with my bare hands, / read more…

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2.16.2013

by Chad Jones

Providing evidence for evolution

Last week I pointed out some common misconceptions about evolution and arguments that  are often used to support creationism. This week I would like to share some of what I feel to be the strongest evidences for evolution.

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1.25.2013

by Dani Johnson

8 Fascinating Facts about Saturn

I fell in love with the gorgeous gas giant when I was just a small child. Saturn is the most decorated of all the planets, much like a royal queen that rules over the Solar System with regal beauty and / read more…

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1.4.2013

by Dani Johnson

Gazing deeper into the Orion Constellation (Image Gallery) Part I

I want to continue with the Orion constellation this week to go over each of the components in greater detail. There are parts of the Orion constellation that one can see with the naked eye but there are also quite / read more…

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