Why Do Some People Still Wear Masks In 2026 And On A Completely Unrelated Note Why Is Everyone In The Office Sick Right Now Apart From The Guy In The Mask?
who called it an american express credit card statement instead of an ae iou
Haven't you read it yet?
Presumably, a discussion of the strangeness of being with Sean Carroll should involve Jennifer Ouellette.
The IgNobel Prizes, usually bestowed at a ceremony in Cambridge, Mass, are moving to Europe this year due to security concerns for honorees and journalists coming to the US from abroad.
I bet I know who's going to win the IgNobel Peace Prize this year.
arstechnica.com/science/2026...
It's not easy, but I'm trying to retain my ability to be shocked by that which is shocking.
I'm not saying it's great, but honestly, considering when and where Christie was writing, this could have been a lot worse. At first, I thought Hastings came off worse than Poirot, but his "blackguard" comment presumably refers to the other guy being a spy rather than a Jew.
When I saw this, I spent an embarrassingly long time wondering why the storm only hit homes built during Victoria's reign.
I'm sure there's a good reason the vet softly knocks on the exam room door before entering, but I can't help but think that she wants to make sure my dog isn't naked
I’m old enough to remember the Republicans losing their goddamn minds when Obama wore a tan suit.
We have a rule in our household that the word “pedantic” is not to be used pejoratively.
Happy Exelauno Day to all who celebrate!
A new paper on falling cat science came out and I just have to draw people's attention to this image
In life, you can be a Krauss or you can be a Carroll. Be a Carroll.
Doug's an incredibly smart guy. I'll definitely watch this.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Vnj...
(I'm completely down with the idea that bovine gender is a social construct, but I wouldn't have thought that "bull-cow" and "he-she" would be independent degrees of freedom.)
I know it's not the main point, but I do find it a bit puzzling that the cow is male. Why isn't he an interrupting bull?
www.smbc-comics.com/comic/cow
I got mine a while back. This is great news. I have a strong family history of Alzheimer's, and the prospect of dementia frankly terrifies me. Sign me up for anything that'll reduce the risk.
I got my shingles shots, because shingles sounds horrible. But significant reduction in dementia risk is an even better reason.
Another Day, Another Elsevier Scandal
Some weeks ago, in early January, I saw a story in the Irish Independent about Brian Lucey, a Professor in Trinity Business School. That story was subsequently featured in Retraction Watch which you can read if you can't get past the paywall at the Irish…
You already knew that Dolly Parton is a treasure, right? In case you didn't, now you do. It's science.
When thing seem grim, it's good to remember that there are people like Dolly Parton out there.
Full comic here: www.smbc-comics.com/comic/cow #smbc
Me too. A reminder: 5calls.org has phone numbers and suggested scripts for this sort of call.
Close reading is a powerful method.
People think physics is hard, but it's so much easier than setting up an experiment in an area like this that actually measures what you want to measure.
A+ State of the Union counterprogramming by TCM.
Important reminder of the devastation wrought by the Musk/DOGE dismantling of USAID. Hundreds of thousands dead, many more to come. The greatest crime of the 21st century (so far).
