I shouldn’t enjoy it as much as I do, but when a highly respected scientist like Neil deGrasse Tyson takes even a very nuanced swipe at creationism, I beam. This is science, baby, front and center. Beautifully, lovingly, convincingly presented. Not so much during the first episode, but in the second episode of “Cosmos” last weekend, … Continue reading Tyson’s ‘Cosmos’ upsets creationists
Definitely suffering a senior moment here, and it’s one I have often: Did I do such-and-such, or did I only think about doing it? (Hate when this happens.) Today’s case in point: Did I do a post about the Mercator and Peters projections/maps of the world, or did I only think about doing it? I … Continue reading Real geography: US not so exceptional
A ten-year-old boy in Ohio, Nathan Entingh, has been suspended from school for three days because he made a pretend gun with his fingers and pointed at a fellow student’s head. The incident followed a number of warnings issued at the school about inappropriate behavior and is a violation of Ohio’s zero tolerance law for schools. … Continue reading 10-year-old suspended for ‘shooting’ classmate with finger gun
Hats off to the Animal Rescue League in Birdsboro, Berks County, Penn., for their Book Buddies program. The program brings kids to the shelter to read to cats waiting for adoption. The kids, ages 6-13, get to practice their reading with non-judgmental listeners and the cats are soothed by the affection and attention. What a wonderful … Continue reading Kids read to cats and everybody wins
In Nyköping, Sweden, a debate erupted last month over the appropriateness of a “smiling vagina” mural in a junior high school. The artist, Carolina Falkholt, painted the mural on a staircase in a school populated with 13- to 15-year-old students. Well known in Sweden, she frequently features vaginas in her work. The controversy began when the municipal head … Continue reading Swedes debate middle school’s vagina mural
If you haven’t seen this unforgettable welcoming speech to Georgia Tech students, you must watch. And if you have seen it … enjoy it again. The speaker is GT student Nicholas S. Selby, and for this speech he deserves some special award that hasn’t been invented yet. He’s one hell of a speaker as well … Continue reading Epic speech to incoming Georgia Tech students (video)
