Isaac Newton, one of the most important names in science, has inspired a surprising logo swap on Google’s homepage. The mind behind our modern laws of gravity and motion would have turned 367 years old on January 4. The search engine giant is ringing in the big day with its first animated “Google doodle.” Newton’s [...]
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Avatar: the real-life science behind the fantasy
Posted by mrudula on January 6th, 2010
The producer of “Avatar” is fond of saying that writer and director James Cameron does not write science fiction, he writes science fact. From the reclining, cup-holdered seat of a local multiplex, that seems a generous statement. Neither mountains floating in midair or fauna that lights up like the Las Vegas Strip at night would [...]
Alternate Careers for PhDs: Taking the Path Less Traveled
Posted by admin on November 4th, 2009
I suspect by the growing numbers of people who read BioJobBlog, that some of you may be beginning to wonder who I am. While nobody has taken me to task about my credentials or musings to date, I figured it may be worthwhile to share my “story” with those BioJobBlog readers who may be at [...]
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