Science smorgasbord on the Web

Posted: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 7:00 PM by Alan Boyle

• Scientific American: New theory would topple space-time
• NPR: Darwin's 'Origin' still stirs debate after 150 years
• Science @ NASA: Mystery of solar tsunami solved 
• New Scientist: Orion's dark secret

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Daily dose of science on the Web

Posted: Monday, November 23, 2009 7:40 PM by Alan Boyle

• CollectSpace: Hubble instruments become museum artifacts 
• Slashdot: After 35 years, Arecibo talks to E.T. again
• Science News: Climate might be right for a deal
• Chandra Blog: Carnival of Space 130

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Weekend field trips on the Web

Posted: Friday, November 20, 2009 12:37 PM by Alan Boyle

• CollectSpace: 'The Rock' speaks out for NASA (and 'Planet 51')
• Fedline: Nuclear agency tries to find dates for its geeks
• Tech Review: Watch a molecular machine in action
• 'Nova' on PBS: 'What Are Dreams?' 

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Daily dose of science on the Web

Posted: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 8:35 AM by Alan Boyle

• Space Elevator Games set for 2010: This time, it's personal
• Wired Science: The building of a high-tech eco-stunt
• New Scientist: NASA seeks its one true glove
• WSJ: Moon-water gamble has paid off
• Tiny Mantras: Carnival of Space 129

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Weekend field trips on the Web

Posted: Friday, November 13, 2009 4:30 PM by Alan Boyle

• 'Nova' on PBS: 'Evolution' reloaded
• The Economist: The skeleton of water
• Daily Grail: Psy-spy research under the microscope
• New Scientist: Consciousness captured in brain scans

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Daily dose of science on the Web

Posted: Thursday, November 12, 2009 5:38 PM by Alan Boyle

• Wired.com: Why we love Pluto, the underdog planet
• New Scientist: Pluto to Earth: 'I'm a planet, damn it!' 
• Inside Science: Sagan's 'Glorious Dawn' hits the big time
• NASA's Ares rocket tops Time's list of year's best inventions
• SpaceX's Falcon 1 on Popular Science's 'Best of What's New'
• Greentech Media: Will hush-hush fusion technology go public?

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Science stories that soar

Posted: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 11:10 PM by Alan Boyle

This summer's animated movie "Up" and last month's weird tale of the balloon boy may have given you your fill of high-flying fiction - but if you're looking for factual sagas that soar, check out this year's winners of the AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards. There's even a story about a kid with a balloon.

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Weekend field trips on the Web

Posted: Friday, November 06, 2009 3:20 AM by Alan Boyle

• 'Nova' on PBS: 'Becoming Human'
• The New Yorker: Why do we eat animals?
• The Economist: How nanobiotech can seed the seeds
• New Scientist: Peter Diamandis on the joy of taking risks

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Daily dose of science on the Web

Posted: Thursday, November 05, 2009 7:00 PM by Alan Boyle

• HiRISE: Phoenix Mars Lander spotted amid frost
• Tech Review: Building a better brain chip
• Next Big Future: Carnival of Space 127 
• National Geographic: Animal mummies

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Must-see science on the Web

Posted: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 2:38 PM by Alan Boyle

• Symmetry Breaking: Online videos for science geeks
• NASA: Artwork celebrates future moon adventures
• Biblical Archaeological Review: The 'secret' gospel of Mark
• New Scientist: Why a high IQ doesn't mean you're smart 
• The Guardian: Is there an atheist schism? (via Daily Grail)

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