Enough said, really :) Are _you_ in science? Would you agree/disagree? If so, how? HT our very own Alison Campbell, for sharing this…
Science
Why did you choose to study science?
For me, reading Virtual Organisms in high school nailed it (although it may always have been something of a fait accompli). It’s certainly an interesting question, though, both for those of us who are still gainfully employed in science, and for those of us who now use our science superpowers for other purposes. Dr Colin […]
Google launches STEM competition
I’ve just received a press release from Google, about a competition which looks kinda cool :) On January 11th, they’re going to be launching the (first ever, as is so common with the company) Google Online Science Fair. Because of its online nature, it means it can be global pretty easily, and it’s open to […]
Introducing a new blog: sticK
Gosh, what a week :) Yes, we’re happy to introduce you to our third new blogger, Peter Kerr, whose content we’re syndicating over from his blog sticK - science, technology, innovation & commercialisation KNOWLEDGE. Fascinating subject matter, this. The name of the blog really says it all, so all we’ll say is ‘Welcome, Peter’! You […]
Great sciencey watchables
August looks set to be an absolute cracker for that segment of my readership who a) likes to watch science-related programming and b) has access to TVNZ 7 (hilariously, I don’t actually fit into the latter group). Still, even if you don’t, then guaranteed you’ll have a friend who does, and it’s a handy excuse […]
When art meets science - Wireless in your World
This is what happens when art and science get together and make very beautiful motion infographic babies. We’re used to the idea that we’re surrounded by wifi networks (well, I hope we are). Still, have you ever actually tried to visual them all, and how they surround you and overlap with each other? I’ve not, […]
Brief interlude: spoon
So, because I realise I have been remiss in posting over the last few days*. And also because I’m currently writing something somewhat more complex: I bring you sciencey spoon-related humour. A word of introduction. Some time ago, in a country fairly far away, the BBC decided to implement a terrestrial version of the Hitchhiker’s […]
Art and science - a good pairing?
Would the metaphorical offspring of art and science be better than their parents, mediocre, or oxygen thieves? This is the basis the discussion currently being held on the New Scientists website (yay, you guys are awesome). They’ve written not only an editorial on the subject, but assembled the viewpoints (with more still to come, I […]
A soupcon of shameless self-sales
Wondering whether to feel ashamed or not, I suddenly thought ‘but wait - isn’t this part of the whole point?’. So onwards… Anyway, for anyone who’s in the Tauranga (26th April) or Hamilton (27th April) areas later this month, I’m going to be talking at Cafe Scientifique about science and the media. Something that, we’re […]