How to Write Like a Scientist (by destroying your writing)
Scientific papers contain wonderful gems of knowledge and insight, but why are they often so dry? Comedian and…
We twiddled the knobs until it worked: What grad student science papers really mean
Grad students in every field develop a linguistic armor against uncomfortable scrutiny. Fortunately, where lab-bound…
Why Snail Mail Should Just Die Already
You'd think the UK government would be able to at least afford A4 paper for its printers, considering the amount we pay…
A Sure-Fire Way To Win At Rock, Paper, Scissors
Rock, paper, scissors … shoot. We've all played the game as a child and an adult, but did you know there's an easy way…
University Library gets Theodore Sturgeon's original notes for More than Human and "Amok Time"
Science fiction giant Theodore Sturgeon's papers are being donated to the University of Kansas, after having been…
Great Timing: Scientists Fine Tune Two-Part Method for Password Protection
Scientists at Max-Planck-Institute for Physics of Complex Systems recently published a paper describing a two-part…
Unconfirmed: New York Times' Website Paywall Will Cost Up To $20 a Month
The New York Times announced on Wednesday that they were putting in place a paywall from this month—meaning "a visitor…
Major Subscription Newspapers Heading to Your iPad Soon?
Apple will give the ailing newspaper biz welcome news with an iPad subscription option, the San Jose Mercury News…
Building A Shrink Ray? Consult This Grisly Physics Paper About Exploding Horses
In the 1920s, J.B.S. Haldane published a paper entitled, "On Being the Right Size." It is deliciously gruesome, and to…
Connie Willis' Next Story: A Robot Who Wants To Be A Rockette
You might think you generate a lot of scrap-paper, but you're nowhere near as scribble-prolific as Blackout author…
Robots Are More Popular Than Cold Fusion
When did robots become more popular than cold fusion? Will nano out pace micro as academia's prefix of choice? PHD…