Ever wondered what that stuff in your belly button is?
On the Occasion of My Belly Button Entering the Scientific Literature
Author: neil
Lover of the light [Video]
Cartoon equivalents on Twitter
Herring Farts & Diplomacy
Science doesn’t have to be dull to be important. Magnus Wahlberg at TEDx Goteborg. Magnus is the Scandinavian chief of the science humor magazine Annals of Improbable Research, which awards the Ig Nobel Prize (an alternative Nobel Prize that honors achievements that first make people laugh, & then think)
Rubbish-talking economists
A researcher has used the rubbish we throw away as an alternative, more reliable measure of consumption than the standard model.
What does “most” mean, mostly?
A linguistic examination of the word commonly used by most of us, to mean a wide range of possibilities when examined closely or rationally.
The End
It has been an intense few months of campaigning & the US has a new president. Or rather, the old one continues with a fresh lease of life. Here are two contrasting thoughts from two people whose writings I follow online: Andrew Sullivan, a Democrat & Jerry Pournelle, a Republican. Yours to make of it what you wish to. And just for kicks, the real winner in this election was Nate Silver. This is why.
Whats wrong with farming?
2 is the number of primary crops that are grown in the biggest of the subsidised agricultural market in the world. Verlyn Klinkenbord wonders whether farmers of the past knew more than we do now. Crop Rotation and the Future of Farming
Use by date [Blog]
Respond to the following statements with agree or disagree.
1. You shouldn’t eat any food after it’s dropped on the floor.
2. You shouldn’t eat any food with mold on it.
3. And you shouldn’t eat any food after the Use-By date posted on it.
Robert Fulghum explains the “expiry date” both literally & figuratively.
Selling Body Parts [Blog]
This is a provocative article. Gary Becker argues for an open market to sell one’s body parts. Did I just hear you cringe? Read before you make up your mind.