Category Archive: Science

Travel: Volcano National Park on The Big Island of Hawai’i

This week I turned 30, and I did it the only way I deemed acceptable: on a Hawaiian island with a strong margarita in my hand and a Jimmy Buffett soundtrack. I’m going to level with you: I’m a recovering goth who doesn’t care much for the sun, tanning, or even beaches. But I still …

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Guest Post: Indiana Jones, Mythical Hero

Indiana Jones is (c) Lucasfilms

Today’s Guest Geek is M. Ravenwood, and she is an actual, real life archaeologist.  Hello, I am an archaeologist.  “Really?  Like Indiana Jones?”  This line is usually delivered with the slow spread of a smile and spark of excited eyes, the realization of a long-held fantasy.  While I admit I am not really much like …

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These Points of Data Make a Beautiful Line: Data as Art

Cajal in his laboratory. (from nobelprize.org)

Despite my better judgement I made the decision to move across town in the middle of the academic quarter. While this was not the best decision I could have made with respect to the health of my GPA, it has led to the collision of my scientific life and my desire to decorate my new …

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Cooking With Science: Molecular Gastronomy

45~v~Arugula_Spaghetti

Guest Post By Michelle  Girls. Girls. Have you heard of molecular gastronomy? A man named Hervé This (pronounced “Tis”), future father of molecular gastronomy, set out to understand what happens when you apply science to various cooking methods. That is, what happens from a scientific perspective. Working with physicist Nicholas Kurti, This started out testing what he …

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