Monthly Archive for September, 2007

Brainiac

I was looking for Brainiac videos on MySpace when I found this gem. It wasn’t what I was looking for, but I’m glad I found it:

The same description can be applied to this video as well:

Queen Mae and The Bells

I don’t know how to describe Queen Mae and The Bells short of “wow”. I haven’t seen them live yet, but I can’t wait to get a chance to do so. Based on their video and photos of their other projects, I’m completely sold on the whole thing; the percussion, the screaming, the costumes. Sign me up.

confirmation bias

Attn: conspiracy nuts: confirmation bias makes you stupid on top of all that crazy.

Ethical Guidelines

I’ve collected a short list of interesting studies that give a little taste of why we now have ethical guidelines for research. Most of them come with YouTube videos embedded, for maximum enjoyment.

paperclips



paperclips, originally uploaded by williac.

drums



drums, originally uploaded by williac.

Taken during the first “The Beat” recording session.

squinting



squinting, originally uploaded by williac.

It’s hot. It’s humid. It’s one of those rare times without my glasses.

You’ve got to frame just about everything…

Look, more evidence that we just can’t process negatives.

Aetiology: Deck is stacked against “mythbusters”

Today’s Homework

1. Go to scienceblogs.com.

2. Start reading.