Hither and Yon
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Best intentions (put nose to the grindstone, get these papers finished)
notwithstanding, I do have a few more public lectures and whatnot coming up
over th...
Why I Still Like String Theory
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There is a new book coming up by Richard Dawid “String Theory and the
Scientific Method. It has been reviewed by Peter Woit and Lubos Motl who
give their e...
Kepler: the little spacecraft that could
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I come to praise Kepler, not to bury it… The Kepler Mission is one of the
little NASA spacecraft that so frequently comes along, exceeds all
expectations a...
“Nature, you instruct me.”
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“Settle thy studies.” Alone in his workroom, a student contemplates his
future. Piles of books teeter next to him. Boxes line the walls; and glass
vials, t...
Speculating about the Future of Google+
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Despite a strong initial start, in the universe of social media it’s widely
believed that Google+ will never replace Facebook. That said, I’d like to
get a...
A stellar revision of the story of life
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Climate Change: News and Comments and The Svensmark Hypothesis Svensmark’s
Cosmic Jackpot Today the Royal Astronomical Society in London publishes
(online)...
Snow in UK and downunder on 15th of May
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I am sure this is not rare – the BBC reports – Snow and winds of 65mph hit
Devon and Cornwall. While our TV news last night carried video of snow in
the NS...
Errors Matter #3: Preisendorfer’s Rule N
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In the last two days, I’ve argued that it’s insufficient for Mann et al. to
merely “get” a hockey stick shape some other way, but that they have to
show th...
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