The Nation: Unpopular Science “The problem with the decline of science journalism is not just that there is less attention overall to science; it’s that the remaining science coverage is less illuminating. Instead, it indulges in a variety of journalistic pathologies that thwart an improved public understanding of science.” (tags: science journalism) Share and Enjoy:
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August 30th, 2009
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(from @kumar303) @JoeGermuska thanks, this looks great. RE: Post No Bills podcast http://bit.ly/2ilupq (in reply to this tweet) People who need to know about @pmarg ‘s Post No Bills podcast http://bit.ly/2ilupq @bombacharger @kumar303 @h3athrow everyone really (from @ilovendgt) RT @JoeGermuska RT @vurnt22:End Of Wrld As We Know It? Not Quite-http://bit.ly/Mn7Cs Take THAT 2012! Neil deGrasse [...]
August 29th, 2009
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KK* | True Films From Kevin Kelly: “I present here the best general interest true films I’ve found. I define true films as documentaries, educational films, instructional how-to’s, and what the British call factuals – a non-fiction visual account.” (tags: documentary film reference list) “Rosling uses his fascinating data-bubble software to burst myths about the [...]
August 28th, 2009
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“This is what the bear probably looked like, except real.” Priceless. http://bit.ly/17meaS (via @wondergus) #cleveland (in reply to this tweet) Wisdom from @cjoh – “Dealing with Inaccurate Government Data” http://bit.ly/8ePnK (from @DavidHammond) Diabolical recipe I heard about: let lobster swim in tequila; they drink fill; then steam and eat delicious, drunken meat. @harper thanks for [...]
August 27th, 2009
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(from @wondergus) Sometimes in the middle of doing something simple like slicing up a nectarine it hits me how beautiful and blessed my life is and I smile. (from @timoreilly) Thoughtful critique of my “gov as platform” notion: http://bit.ly/11JEnl Response from me and further discussion: http://bit.ly/4knKt @enriqueramirez Sweet! I was going to tell you to [...]
August 26th, 2009
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Sunlight Labs posts finalists in Apps For America 2 contest. You can vote for the winner. http://bit.ly/9eKBD Dig Through Interrogation Reports – Washington Post Investigations “In the coming days, Washington Post reporters will be combing through the documents for new revelations. Join us in identifying the most significant new details and anything that deserves further [...]
August 25th, 2009
WNUR Conference of the Birds, 2009-08-25
“Conference of the Birds” is my weekly radio program on WNUR-FM. It airs on Tuesdays from 5-7:30 am Chicago time (UTC-6). And, of course, when technology cooperates, you can just come here for the archives. Overall, I wasn’t really feeling today’s show, although I am very fond of the opening tracks — that “Roots and [...]
August 25th, 2009
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(from @sarahconner) Nice running into you on the bus today @JoeGermuska! (from @harper) If you ever wanted a Dr. Reed, here are details: http://otavern.com/?p=336 (this is crazy) (from @happy_stomach) RT @JoeGermuska @weightshift “It’s a rough time we’re in. Be safe. Be smart. Protect your neck.” http://bit.ly/4m7pHH “It’s a rough time we’re in. Be safe. Be [...]
August 24th, 2009
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From Hip to Lame in All of 20 Seconds – NYTimes.com ‘The life of slang is now shorter than ever, say linguists, and what was once a reliable code for identifying members of an in-group or subculture is losing some of its magic. ‘The Internet “is robbing slang of a lot of its sociolinguistic exclusionary [...]
August 23rd, 2009
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Just pulled my share of 120 pounds of pork butt for the Salvation Army luau Deconstructing the debate – welfare and what it says about us – One Story Up “I think the level of debate in this country is often maddening. We’ve turned each other – democrats, republicans, liberals, conservatives, greens, socialists, libertarians and [...]