Science Nerds

[M] QoB posted an update in the group Science Nerds 1 year, 1 month ago

I love this: http://zomgscience.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/vaccination3.png

(some NSFW language, depending on your workplace)

jen* replied 1 year, 1 month ago

love.

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[M] QoB posted an update in the group Science Nerds 1 year, 1 month ago

I need to vent: someone just said the following to me on the internet and *I don’t think they were joking*.

“Homeopathy has not been proven to be useless. It works on the subtle, vibrational level and is, therefore not testable by known scientific methods. There is plenty of people-based (anecdotal) evidence. And if it didn’t work, do you…[Read more]

bibliotecha replied 1 year, 1 month ago

SERIOUSLY???!!!!!!

Vibrational level…..hmph. What will they think of next?

We need more science!! Explained to people!!
- [M] QoB replied 1 year, 1 month ago
  
  It’s actually a parody of itself. I don’t understand.
jen* replied 1 year, 1 month ago

I love it. That ranks up there with the time someone told me that playing different music around water changed the molecular structure of the water. I told them that wasn’t true, and they replied – with a straight face – ”Yes it is! I have a video I can show you!”

A VIDEO! I just gave up at that.
- veruna replied 1 year, 1 month ago
  
  /headdesk
  
  Did you ask to see this video? I really want to know if it was one of those water on a speaker videos that makes it bounce and shake.
  - jen* replied 1 year, 1 month ago
    
    I never did see the video. I think it was just a case of an old person believing everything they see in print/on video. My dad is only slightly better than this. Only slightly.
- [M] QoB replied 1 year, 1 month ago
  
  Ohh, that’s that Emoto bullshit I bet. ~~~water senses your thoughts!!~~~~
- bibliotecha replied 1 year, 1 month ago
  
  Wow. Speaking of water changing shape though, if you search youtube for water bridge, there’s a cool video of water that has been magnetized or electrified or something and it forms a bridge between two cups of water. It’s been replicated, and the bridge only stretches to about 1 centimeter. Still, pretty cool.
  
  And nothing to do with…[Read more]

[M] QoB posted an update in the group Science Nerds 1 year, 2 months ago

Scicurious strikes again! Takedown of that headline-grabbing SNAKES! PMS! study http://scientopia.org/blogs/scicurious/2012/03/09/friday-weird-science/

bibliotecha replied 1 year, 2 months ago

Ok, I looked at the methods quickly, and the way they describe it, I think they randomized it. Which is good. I still agree with Scicurious though, the findings don’t seem to make sense. Why would we be more likely to spot snakes at one time of the month than others? Also, how did this tie in with PMS? Oh wait! Maybe we’re better at spotting…[Read more]
- [M] QoB replied 1 year, 2 months ago
  
  They also seem to conflate ”PMS” with ”premenstual phase of the menstrual cycle”, which is… not right. I don’t have access to the paper though.
  - bibliotecha replied 1 year, 2 months ago
    
    I can send it to you if you want. Just let me know!
Millie replied 1 year, 2 months ago

I <3 scicurious :)

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raine posted an update in the group Science Nerds 1 year, 2 months ago

Hiya! I am not actually a scientist per se (but my fiance is a neuroscientist). I’m finishing my master’s in English and doing my field exam on literary responses to science in the 18th century (so, Hooke, Boyle, Newton, Lunar Society). Any chance there are historians of science hanging around these parts?

veruna replied 1 year, 2 months ago

Hi English friend! If you have specific questions, I might be able to help. I like to play with science history, but I make no promises.

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QoB posted an update in the group Science Nerds 1 year, 2 months ago

I’ll just leave this here

[M] QoB replied 1 year, 2 months ago

ARGH! image fail.http://mommacommaphd.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/funny-captions-neil-degrasse-tyson-science-is-awesome1.jpg?w=500&h=504
- veruna replied 1 year, 2 months ago
  
  This is awesome! :D
- jen* replied 1 year, 2 months ago
  
  that is my boyfriend. NdGT 2012! When I picture his face in my mind it has cartoon hearts floating around it. Too bad there’s only one of him.

QoB posted an update in the group Science Nerds 1 year, 3 months ago

Long shot – would anyone be able to get this paper for me? http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364661312000290

I don’t have login to use anymore. Only if it’s no cost to you, of course!

Silverwane replied 1 year, 3 months ago

I got the PDF, how do I get it to you?
- [M] QoB replied 1 year, 3 months ago
  
  You are a star! I’ll PM you my email.

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Silverwane replied to the forum topic Trekkies!! in the group Science Nerds 1 year, 3 months ago

I’d actually like to see it continue in movie form for a little while before another series comes about. Star Trek really needed rejuvenation, cause it just wasn’t working with Enterprise.

I personally […]

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Matzukado replied to the forum topic Trekkies!! in the group Science Nerds 1 year, 3 months ago

I would like to see it back on TV regularly as well! I had such high hopes for Enterprise, but that just totally bombed. I have to say, though, that I really enjoyed the latest movie, and I’m really looking […]

QoB posted an update in the group Science Nerds 1 year, 3 months ago

*snort* http://neuroscientistryangosling.tumblr.com/