Daily Archives: October 11, 2006

Yet more real-life science

I love it when I find all these stories about hard-working scientists! Following up on my previous post about what science is all about, here’s some science happening right in some folks’ backyards. Gotta love it! SAFETY HARBOR – The … Continue reading

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Now this is what science is about

Science is about getting out there and getting your hands dirty. It can be about being away from home for long stretches, being uncomfortable and working together. It’s not about useless debates and showboating for the general public. You want … Continue reading

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A little robot flashback

Here’s a little robot flashback and a creative way to introduce a South Florida Science Museum exhibit about robotics. Conversation between Robby the Robot, the courtly and groundbreakingly human automaton from the 1956 movie Forbidden Planet, and Robot B-9, the … Continue reading

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Dr. Scott fires back

We at Florida Citizens for Science brought Mr. Fisher’s guest column to Dr. Eugenie Scott’s attention, since she was quotied by him. She didn’t like what she saw, and so she fired off a response which was published today: By … Continue reading

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