| Related News ItemsScience Getaways: Update | Bad AstronomyTue, 07 Feb 2012 09:12:29 -0800
I love science. OK, duh, but I really do. And when I go on vacation, I can’t help but see science everywhere, and in every case it makes the trip more fun for me. Seeing local geology, biology, how the stars might look different at a different latitude… it adds to the vacations, makes it better. That’s why my wife and I started a company called Science Getaways . We figured there are lots of ...
Read More... Superbowl science 2012 | Bad AstronomySun, 05 Feb 2012 15:48:00 -0800
Today in America is our most revered holiday: the Superbowl. I am not particularly invested in either team — I had to look up who’s playing, to be honest — but there is something about the game I like: science! Yes, science , of which there is plenty to be had during any sporting event. You just have to look for it. Last year, during the big game, I tweeted a series of science facts relating to ...
Read More... Science stars to shine at astronomy conferenceThu, 09 Feb 2012 16:53:40 -0800
An array of top international scientists including the inventor of Wi-Fi and astronomer who downgraded Pluto converges on Auckland next week for the SKANZ 2012* conference hosted by AUT University.
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Science Getaways: Update | Bad Astronomy
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:12:29 -0800
I love science. OK, duh, but I really do. And when I go on vacation, I can’t help but see science everywhere, and in every case it makes the trip more fun for me. Seeing local geology, biology, how the stars might look different at a different latitude… it adds to the vacations, makes it better. That’s why my wife and I started a company called Science Getaways . We figured there are lots of ...
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Superbowl science 2012 | Bad Astronomy
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:48:00 -0800
Today in America is our most revered holiday: the Superbowl. I am not particularly invested in either team — I had to look up who’s playing, to be honest — but there is something about the game I like: science! Yes, science , of which there is plenty to be had during any sporting event. You just have to look for it. Last year, during the big game, I tweeted a series of science facts relating to ...
Read More...
Science stars to shine at astronomy conference
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:53:40 -0800
An array of top international scientists including the inventor of Wi-Fi and astronomer who downgraded Pluto converges on Auckland next week for the SKANZ 2012* conference hosted by AUT University.
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Sir Paul Nurse: 'Schoolchildren don't know the difference between astronomy and astrology'
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:14:45 -0800
Modern children do not know the difference between astronomy and astrology because schools fail to give them a grounding in "rational thought", the president of the Royal Society has warned.
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Astronomer Combines Science with Vacation
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:37:17 -0800
It’s not often a scientist decides to start his own travel agency. I’m exaggerating–it’s not a travel agency. But Phil Plait of Bad Astronomy and his wife Marcella Setter recently founded Science Getaways to set up trips around the world for people who’d like to travel to exotic landscapes–and learn from experts.
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If You're Happy, How You Know It
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:06:06 -0800
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