Category Archives: Frivolity

Procrastination is important to a well-balanced mind.

Duck decoys for science

Posted on May 2, 2007 by cicada

Proof that biology is so much weirder than anything I could ever make up: To test her hypothesis, Dr. Brennan plans to team up with a biomechanics expert to build a transparent model of a female duck. She wants to … Continue reading →

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Whatever you do, don’t neglect that Derrida citation

Posted on April 30, 2007 by cicada

SCQ tells us how to write a paper! If only I’d learned useful stuff like this in grad school, I’d have already appeared on a History Channel documentary about The Da Vinci Code, spewing some sort of bombast about Merovingian … Continue reading →

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Universcale

Posted on April 27, 2007 by cicada

Nikon | Universcale This is the coolest science toy I’ve found on the web in some time. It’s a visual tour of sizes, from macroscopic to microscopic – be prepared to spend some time with it, and don’t be afraid … Continue reading →

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Rockin’ the cat box

Posted on April 27, 2007 by cicada

Yahoo and Gracenote have teamed up to create a searchable database of official song lyrics. I’m shocked that this took so long. Clarifying song lyrics was one of the first satisfying uses I found for the internet. It’s immensely frustrating … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 22, 2007 by cicada

In the New Dating Scene, the Attraction Is a Beautiful Mind (WaPo) via Simplistic Art

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Dope vitality and sets up the moral! What were we waiting for?

Posted on April 22, 2007 by cicada

Smiley at happytherapy.com I first encountered a reference to Smiley aromatherapy products in Jane magazine, which raves in typical Jane-ish style: Tech-y jargon aside, the scientists behind this blew right on past aromatherapy by isolating scentless molecules that react in … Continue reading →

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Can the Darwin fish be improved upon?

Posted on April 6, 2007 by cicada

Darwin fish cladogram by Anne Casselman, Inkling Magazine Matthew Bettelheim at Inkling Magazine has written a brief history of the Darwin fish and its various spin-offs. I had no idea there were so many. Update: they’ve just announced a contest … Continue reading →

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The Newtonian elephant, and other creative errata

Posted on April 5, 2007 by cicada

Scribd – They didn’t study Some more great stuff I’ve been meaning to post – these classics will resonate with anyone who has ever taught a science course. Especially the teacher’s comment that reads “I wish I could give you … Continue reading →

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But I thought I was a nihilist

Posted on April 4, 2007 by cicada

Apparently only my Puritanical upbringing keeps me from teetering into hedonism. And given the completely frivolous, overpriced shirt I bought this afternoon, I think my inner Bentham was having an off day.   You scored as Utilitarianism. Your life is … Continue reading →

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Special High Class! Non-Poisonous!

Posted on April 1, 2007 by cicada

While moving, I found this flashy old box of watercolors in my grandmother’s paint box. I know nothing about the company that made them, but they were still functional after several decades. And very Special High Class, of course. I … Continue reading →

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