World's Cutest Squid?

World's Cutest Squid?

A Google Image search for "cute squid" returns, amidst the cartoons and handmade objects, numerous photographs of real animals: - 1 baby octopus (cute, but not a squid)- 1 dumbo octopus (cute, and it…
Do the Shot Setup Dance

Do the Shot Setup Dance

"17.35 Shot setup begins.18.07 Loading final protons.18.20 Loading pbars.18.48 Preparing to ramp.18.50 Ramping.18.52 Jacking.18.53 Squeezing.18.56 Initiating collisions.18.57 Ramping." (From Fermilab…
The Next Discovery Of Fermilab

The Next Discovery Of Fermilab

The question of what will the next discovery at Fermilab be was asked in the thread of a recent article, and I initially answered it there, but then thought that expanding my answer makes excellent…
Wild Musical Inventions From Berlin Hackday

Wild Musical Inventions From Berlin Hackday

As much as our 'Project Calliope' satellite is a science project, it's also a music experiment.  We are, after all, flying scientific instruments on a picosatellite specifically to make music.…
Public Misunderstanding Of Studies

Public Misunderstanding Of Studies

Over at Bioephemera, Jessica Palmer agree with Language Log’s Mark Liberman in his admonition against the use of “generic plurals” in science reporting. Language Log: This would lead us to avoid…
Two letters

Two letters

One sometimes gets frustrated reading our Daily/Sunday Telegraph.  So many of their columnists, and those who comment on blogs, think that "Global Warming" is a man-made political scam, a…
Squid Drama in Washington State Continues Apace

Squid Drama in Washington State Continues Apace

I'm starting to suspect that my study organism, Dosidicus gigas, is a bit of a diva. It seems like every other day there's a news story on Humboldt squid, jumbo squid, or (my favorite!) giant squid.…
Mars - Red Rocks Resulting From Rust Realistic?

Mars - Red Rocks Resulting From Rust Realistic?

Some scientists believe that Mars is red due to rocks being rusted by water that once flooded the planet. That is not the case, say recent laboratory studies which show that red dust may be formed by…