Quick update: UNESCO Belgrade, and NYTimes
I am in Belgrade, my hometown, participating in the First SEE Regional Science Promotion Conference October 2nd and 3rd, Belgrade, Serbia and the UNESCO South East European (SEE) Science Journalism School.
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WCSJ2013 in Helsinki, a photo-tour
Flying directly from SciFoo in California to WCSJ2013 in Helsinki, Finland is a pretty long trip that requires a pretty big airplane. Those of you who know me well, know I am obsessed with airplanes, am an addict of FlightAlert, choose JetBlue on domestic flights in order to continuously monitor flight statistics, and my first [...]
Updates, Events and Miscellanea
Last week, Charlotte Observer and Raleigh News & Observer ran a short Q&A with me about science blogs. I am also included (as #101) in the last issue of WIRED’s 101 Signals for Science: On September 23rd and 24th, I’ll be participating in The Evolving Culture of Science Engagement event at MIT, followed by the [...]
They eat horses, don’t they?
“Behave, or I’ll send you to Italy!”. That’s a strange threat! Wouldn’t it be wonderful to go there to visit the wine country, see the art in Florence, learn some history in Rome, and enjoy the Adriatic beaches?
Best of August at A Blog Around The Clock
I posted 3 times in August, including: Sharks have rhythm, too ScienceWriters2013 – great program in Gainsville in November. Previously in the “Best of…” series: 2013 July June May April March February January 2012 December November October September August July June May April March February January 2011 December November October September August July June May [...]
Sharks have rhythm, too
Sharks are not known for being good at running in running wheels. Or hopping from one perch to the other in a birdcage. Which is why, unlike hamsters or sparrows, sharks were never a very popular laboratory model for circadian research.
ScienceWriters2013 – great program in Gainsville in November.
ScienceWriters 2013 conference, organized jointly by National Association of Science Writers (NASW) and the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing (CASW), will be held this year on November 1-5, 2013, on the campus of The University of Florida in Gainesville.
ScienceWriters2013 - great program in Gainsville in November.
ScienceWriters 2013 conference, organized jointly by National Association of Science Writers (NASW) and the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing (CASW), will be held this year on November 1-5, 2013, on the campus of The University of Florida in Gainesville.
Best of July at A Blog Around The Clock
I posted 4 times in July, including: Good Night, Moon! Now go away so I can sleep. #SciFoo in pictures FtBCON: Science Communication
Good Night, Moon! Now go away so I can sleep.
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