A few months ago I was asked to write an essay about being a science comedian for a really cool publication – Symmetry Magazine – and it finally came out today! Symmetry is “a magazine about particle physics and its connections to other aspects of life and science” – and it’s put out jointly by …
Alom Shaha has made a wonderful 28-minute film entitled “Why is Science Important?” Shaha is a physics teacher at an inner city school in the UK, and also a TV producer who specializes in science programs. The film was made to be broadcast on Teachers TV (a UK cable channel) but it’s also available online …
I was gone but now I’m back, apparently. Reasonably objective third-party proof of my existence is to be found in the form of an interview with me on LabLit.com – a website dedicated to “the culture of science in fiction & fact.” I met LabLit editor Jennifer Rohn at SciFoo this year. She’s a cell …
I took a decent number of pictures at SciFoo. Luckily, I had the foresight to take a few series of shots – and, even luckier, I have a girlfriend who is a Photoshop Wizard. It’s not always possible to merge images perfectly since the camera is changing position for each shot, but the results are …
The SciFoo experience begins before the first session – even before we get to the Googleplex (Get thee to the Googleplex!). There was the Wiki, as previously discussed, for first virtual encounters. Then SciFoo weekend arrived. On Friday afternoon, my taller half and I checked into the Wild Palms Hotel in Sunnyvale. Sadly, jealously, Tara …
If you’re looking for more Science Foo Camp 2008 content, check the category list to the right – but, so far, I’ve only made a couple posts. I have MUCH more coming soon… there were so many amazing sessions and people that I’ll be talking about in future posts. Plus, some really cool pics and …
While at Science Foo Camp 2008, I grabbed a few quick interviews for the Nature podcast, which was posted today on Nature.com. Just a few soundbites from attendees David Bauer, Brian Cox, Chris Patil, and Martin Rees. And a shout out to me. It’s the latest episode so, for now, you can find it here. …
[I’ve made one previous SciFoo post, in anticipation (and trepidation) of the approaching weekend.] Where to begin? How to capture the essence of such an overwhelming experience? Nature! O’Reilly! The Googleplex! 200 certified science geniuses! No less than four (4) Nobel Laureates! And other incomplete sentences! By design, Science Foo Camp has no real agenda …
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I’ve been writing up my notes from Science Foo Camp, anxious to get something online about the unconference that ended a week ago already, and from which I’m still on a serious high. Meanwhile… symmetry breaking has a new review of my “Rational Comedy for an Irrational Planet” show. symmetry breaking is a blog supplement …
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This is a helluva week. I’ve been promoting and preparing for my upcoming science comedy show at the San Francisco Punch Line: Rational Comedy for an Irrational Planet, Monday, August 11, 8pm, please come. But between now and Monday I have what promises to be one of the most memorable weekends of my life… Friday …