We had a pretty big weekend here at Sci-ənce. Friday’s comic took off across the tubes and managed to land at Bad Astronomy and MSNBC’s Cosmic Log. Major thanks to Phil, Alan, and all you wonderful folks who reshared on Google+! Thus, if you’re new to the blog, I extend a hearty welcome and I [...]
I always knew I wanted a kickass female sidekick for time traveler Vikram Quine, and it came down to spunky, nuclear physicist Lise Meitner or steampunk goddess Ada Lovelace. Oh I know, Ada would be amazing (think of all the gears!). Don’t worry, I’ll work her in there somewhere. What sealed the deal was that [...]
…saves Time. MwaHA! So last week I presented the challenge to you, our readers, to come up with a name for our enigmatic, carelessly spontaneous time traveler. You all met the challenge with the appropriate amount of gusto, but sadly, there can only be one (the Highlander reference will make sense later). The winner of [...]
There is no exaggeration here. Well maybe a little. The air is so dry, and the cheap carpet is so terrible at my workplace that taking any more than three steps turns you into a walking capacitor, ready to deliver a self-destructive payload upon being properly grounded. I have taken to everything from being in [...]