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It’s Life, Jim, But Not as We Know It
NASA issued a coy little update on Monday about an astrobiology study that would “impact the search for evidence of extraterrestrial life” and that the journal Science would have the full story. Speculation was rampant that maybe they had discovered life on another planet,* but although that doesn’t appear to be the case, NASAWatch and…
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Evolution Rap
Rapper Baba Brinkman debuted the “Rap Guide to Evolution” last year, and he’s now trying to get high-quality videos of his songs made for use in classrooms. If you’d like to help with this novel way to get kids interested in science, you can donate here. (via Friendly Atheist)
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A Wave of Reason
The newest entry from “Symphony of Science:” Incidentally, you can now purchase a 7″ vinyl record (remember those?) of the original “A Glorious Dawn” remix. (via Discoblog)
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Take a Crack at Earth
Want to work out a little aggression? Purdue’s Impact: Earth! simulator will let you give the whole planet the celestial zot. The program is actually a research tool, expanding on a basic tool that scientists already use to explore the results of a meteor strike. The simulator lets you define the diameter and density of…
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Science Tarot Cards
This is kind of hurting my head a little. The Science Tarot is a set of standard tarot cards illustrated with various scientific concepts, the point being to combine “science, art and mythology into a tarot deck to engage and awaken people’s curiosity about science and the natural world.” Although I’m all over the idea…
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Watch This. Right Now.
(via Pharyngula)
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Size Matters: Turning Physics into Art
Analysis by Jennifer Ouellette, Discovery: Space News Because I’ve been traveling so much for the last couple of months, I missed the opening of the physics-themed art exhibit, “Measure for Measure,” at Gallery 825 in Los Angeles. It was doubly disappointing because said exhibit was curated by noted Harvard physicist Lisa Randall, author of Warped…
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Amazing Knit Skeleton
WOW! the details in this knit sculpture by fiber artist Ben Cuevas are divine! MORE PICTURES AND HERE
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Old Weather
Here’s a useful crowdsourcing project: Old Weather asks participants to parse the contents of old Royal Navy nautical logbooks to help track climate change. Finding the date, the ship’s location, and the weather observations will add useful data points for testing and refining current climate models. Here’s how to get started: (via BoingBoing)
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ERIS AND PLUTO FIND COMMON GROUND
Analysis by Ian O’Neill, DiscoveryNews They may have their differences, but it seems that dwarf planets Eris and Pluto have a lot more in common than just their planetary status. The larger Eris orbits the sun at a distance three-times that of Pluto, so it may not seem possible that we’ll ever get a glimpse…