Phil Plait-Point of Inquiry 3/4

Posted by SpaceMan in Hubble Space Telescope on 12 27th, 2010 | no responses

Part 4 www.youtube.com Phil Plait works in the physics and astronomy department at Sonoma State University. In the early 90s, he started Badastronomy.com, which has become a popular website focused on educating the public about astronomy and space science, especially as regards common misconceptions and pseudoscientific astronomy claims. In recent years, he has also been involved with debunking several more general pseudoscientific theories. In March 2006, Science magazine celebrated the Bad Astronomy website, praising Plaits blog, begun in March 2005. This blog was also a finalist for the 2006 Weblog Award (the Bloggie). The author of one book, The Bad Astronomer, Phil Plait is also a regular contributor to many online publications, including The Huffington Post. In this interview with DJ Grothe, Phil Plait discusses science education, the need for the public appreciation of science, public investment in space science, and how such investment benefits society. He also addresses the question of sciences compatibility with religion, and explores social conflicts surrounding the teaching of evolution in the public schools. www.pointofinquiry.org

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Meteor Kicks Rapist’s Ass.

Posted by SpaceMan in Comets & Meteors on 05 7th, 2010 | no responses

Seriously silly scene from Meteor : Path of Destruction.

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Posted by SpaceMan in Comets & Meteors on 09 22nd, 2009 | no responses

I had to make a movie or some presentation for science class. i decided to make it with legos. and stuff. its really bad. i want everyone to burn me and complain about how bad it was and that you want 2 minutes and 10 seconds of your life back. songs i used were coheed and cambria “blood red summer” mychildren mybride “boris the blade” and the mario theme song.

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Magical Hovering Meteor

Posted by SpaceMan in Comets & Meteors on 08 28th, 2009 | no responses

Seriously, when did the laws of motion get overturned?

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Cosmic Perspective: Bad News and Uncertainty

Posted by SpaceMan in Science News on 08 24th, 2009 | 3 responses

Many people fear information that might contain bad news beyond their control, but such fear forfeits the opportunity to solve the problem. Here’s how scientists approach bad news and uncertainty. … NOVA scienceNOW Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson cosmic perspective science bad news problem solving PBS

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