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1507_32 bsag's Bookmarks Tagged With "writing"

  1. Visit Unphotographable: a text account of pictures missed Unphotographable: a text account of pictures missed

    http://www.unphotographable.com/

    Wonderful site featuring 'word photographs' of pictures that the photographer did not take.

  2. Visit Cognitive Daily: How NOT to write a science book Cognitive Daily: How NOT to write a science book

    http://scienceblogs.com/cognitivedaily/2007/04/how_not_to_write_a_science_boo.php

    "3. Don't worry about scientific accuracy when employing metaphors. If you're writing a book about physics, it doesn't matter if you get your biology right. After all, it's just a metaphor! What better way to demonstrate the theory of relativity t… More

  3. Visit Wired News: Time Travelers: Lay Off Grandpas Wired News: Time Travelers: Lay Off Grandpas

    http://www.wired.com/news/columns/0,72711-0.html?tw=rss.index

    Very funny.

  4. Visit A menace to science | Special reports | Guardian Unlimited A menace to science | Special reports | Guardian Unlimited

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/food/Story/0,,2011095,00.html

    A fantastic piece by Ben Goldacre on Gillian McKeith's total lack of scientific understanding. [via plasticbag.org]

  5. Visit Cognitive Daily: How to report scientific research to a general audience Cognitive Daily: How to report scientific research to a general audience

    http://scienceblogs.com/cognitivedaily/2007/02/how_to_report_scientific_resea.php

    Some good tips here that I might pass on to my students. I don't agree with removing error bars though, even for a non-scientific audience. For one thing, scientists read those articles too, and we need our error bars, dammit!

  6. Visit gladwell dot com / Big and Bad gladwell dot com / Big and Bad

    http://www.gladwell.com/2004/2004_01_12_a_suv.html

    A good article on SUV safety (or lack of it) [via debris.com]

  7. Visit Idle Words Idle Words

    http://www.idlewords.com/2004/04/orthodox_easter.htm

    An excellent and very amusing description of the Orthodox Easter service.

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