Science Saturday
Can a dead fish perceive humans and tell their emotional states? No, but the reason for the story is an interesting one.This is the world’s most awesome science fair project. I especially like the...
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Morning Coffee
Have you seen Big Picture’s photo-essay on Mars? It is the best thing.What does the grammar of Google searches say about us?I am just linking to this article so I can use the phrase “monkey...
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Martian landscapes that will blow your mind.There’s water on the moon, and that has implications for future manned space travel.Unmanned non-lethalwhale hunting looks pretty cool.To protect yourself...
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The surface of Mars had liquid water recently. Two things. 1. I’m not talking about the latest Doctor Who special which hasn’t aired in the US yet so why would I know anything at all about it? 2....
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Last night, NASA’s Curiosity rover landed on the surface of Mars, beginning its year long exploration of the planet.The Guardian has compiled a short history of Mars musing, which highlights...
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Using a camera on its arm, the Curiosity rover took a break from its Mars excursion to snap a self-portrait.Maggie Koerth-Baker documents the picture and explores how time passes on Earth versus how it...
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Mars: The ultimate back up planet.Goodbye, ladyblogging.How does social media walk the line between enabling hate speech and not giving it a megaphone.The Kindle cannot kill the bookstore. NOT...
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The Saturday Rumpus Review of The Martian
Ridley Scott’s latest release, The Martian, is a spectacularly filmed, well-acted, technologically astute movie. Unfortunately, its technophilia almost takes over. You will spend a little over two...
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This Week in Short Fiction
Tomorrow night, we denizens of planet Earth will gather with friends and family, or with complete strangers at a bar somewhere, or with a mob of people in an over-crowded and freezing square, or we...
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