I’d like to thank the Academy…
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008It looks like ScienceJunkies.com got nominated in the “Best Education Weblog” category on BlogNetAwards.com - I followed their incoming link to our site and found this very nice write-up. Thank you to whoever thought to nominate us!
CLICK HERE to vote for ScienceJunkies or to leave a comment about us on their site (but only [...]
My Fellow Americans
Sunday, December 7th, 2008
Politically correct non-humanoid nomenclature…
INSENSITIVE SENSITIVE
Cow Bovine American
Lobster Crustacean American
Crab Crustacean American
Shrimp Invertebrate American
Virus Viral American
Germs Microbial American
Bird Avian American
Dolphin Cetaecean American
Dog Canine American
Mushroom Fungal American
Cat Feline American
Pig Porcine American
Bug Insectile American
In the interest of promoting inter-species relations, we had some of these made into dandy looking Tee-shirts, Mugs, Sweat Shirts and more that you can find [...]
Here comes Santa Claus, Here comes Santa Claus
Thursday, December 4th, 2008Yes, I know that they’re supposed to be nestled all snug in their beds with visions of sugar plums bla bla bla… But it’s even more fun to let your little Science Junkies track Santa’s realtime progress on Christmas Eve via state-of-the-art military technology courtesy of NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command)!
The tradition began In 1955 [...]
The Perfect Face
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008My 10-year-old science loving son just LOVES a movie called “The Librarian“. As far as movies go, it’s a pretty fair action-adventure flick with some supernatural elements mixed into the storyline. The movie stars Noah Wyle as an introverted professional student that one fateful day interviews for the position of Librarian at a impressive looking institution. The interview [...]
Say it with Showers
Monday, December 1st, 2008The first time I went to Disneyworld, I was mesmerized by (among many things) the “leapfrog” water fountain located near “Journey into Imagination” at Epcot. Like living crystal serpents, arcs of water leapt from one landing spot to the next at perfectly timed intervals. Much more recently, my own children were just as captivated by this amazing [...]
How low can you go?
Monday, November 24th, 2008Can you trust what your ears are telling you? Listen to the following clip 2 or 3 times before answering.
This audio illusion is created by cleverly combining pairs of varying chords to fool your ears into believing that the tones endlessly descend the scale.
It’s the audio equivalent of this famous M.C. Escher staircase!
I love a good [...]
Solid Smoke
Friday, November 21st, 2008While killing some time before a star show at the Science Center recently, I saw something very interesting at the space exhibit. When I spotted it, I thought it was a hologram. I later learned that people often describe it that way. What it turned out to be was a really remarkable substance called an [...]
All That Glitters
Friday, November 7th, 2008My young Science Junkie is fascinated with precious metals and gems. When we visited the Smithsonian this last summer, his favorite exhibit was the hall of gems. He was particularly awed by the Hope Diamond. Well, who wouldn’t be?
Over time he has asked me many questions about gold. Some I could answer off the cuff, others I [...]
Making More Time for Work?
Monday, November 3rd, 2008From “The Onion”: A humorous look at the practical applications of multi-dimensional travel…
CINCINATTI—According to a report released Monday by the U.S. Department of Labor, skyrocketing consumer prices coupled with stagnant wages have forced many Americans to work a fourth shift in another dimension in order to make ends meet.
Read the entire story at The Onion
ScienceJunkies for President!
Monday, October 6th, 2008To see a fun website that let’s you create your own personalized political campaign ad CLICK HERE!
Just enter your or a friend’s name to see what your own campaign commercial would look like. You can then share the URL with your friends so they can view your commercial too!
“Political Science”?
