A blog so happily about science and stuff

Adventures into the world of science and writing, and the magic of their powers combined


"One, remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Two, never give up work. Work gives you meaning and purpose and life is empty without it. Three, if you are lucky enough to find love, remember it is there and don't throw it away." -Stephen Hawking

fuckyeahbiomedicina:

Steps of Scientific Method - Meme version

(via kqedscience)

discoverynews:

Meet the Discovernator

Crazy, amazing facts that can double as conversation starters this weekend.

discovernator here

buttsbutts:

Get it because it’s a CELL WALL

(via crunchberrymessiah)

ablogsohappy:

Correlation does not equal causation. Yet, I’m still gonna drink my coffee ever day. (Can’t wait to get back to some Dunkin Donuts; England doesn’t do coffee so well) 

jtotheizzoe:

Handy Guide to Reading Science News!

Someone very smart once said (paraphrasing here): “Your head should be open to new ideas, but not so open that your brains fall out.”

Keep these tips in mind when you read science news, and beware alarmism. You don’t have to stop feeling amazed and awed to be a little cautious and skeptical. I’ll be posting more tips like this in the future.

(via Double X Science)

Note to self…

How would you all like a vlog? ? 

Science is the act of exploration.
Science is the greatest of adventure stories.
Tomorrow’s guest, Brian Greene, during his appearance on The Colbert Report (via leagueofwhimsy)

(via nprfreshair)

When searching for advice on science writing, I stumbled upon this massive collection of origin stories of many top science writers. 

but I’ve been studying abroad in England! So I’ve been a bit busy being British. (Just had to throw in a gratuitous amount of alliteration there…) So how does more of my RESEARCH sound? And SCIENCE QUOTES. And perhaps a question or two along the way.