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PhD Scholarship in high redshift galaxy evolution, University of…

SCHOLARSHIP STUDENT COLLEGE UNIVERSITY DEGREE | 16 hours ago

PhD Scholarship in high redshift galaxy evolution Dark Cosmology Centre, Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen The Dark Cosmology Centre (DARK) is offering a paid PhD student fellowship for an outstanding, highly motivated candidate interest read more

rebbieg

Shoutout: Mrs. Carder’s Physics Classes

Just Call Me Ms Frizzle | July 4th 2009 by rebbieg

Just a head’s up that I’ve added a new link to the blogroll. There’s all sorts of Physics syllabi and course work there – quite a resource! read more

michaelannb

Great Moments in Physics

Michaelann Land | July 4th 2009 by michaelann bewsee

The following concerns a question in a physics degree exam at the University of Copenhagen. "Describe how to determine the height of a skyscraper with a barometer." One student replied: "You tie a long piece of string to the neck of the b read more

rebbieg

Happy 4th of July!

Just Call Me Ms Frizzle | July 4th 2009 by rebbieg

In honor of the 4th of July, here are 4 fun science links: 4th of July Science Projects is a list of 10 great ideas for homemade patriotic science fun! I especially like the Black Snakes recipe because it’s so much fun to light them and watch t read more

Gnanz

Walkin For Lecturer and Professors in Guru Jambheshwar University…

Current Jobs In India | July 4th 2009 by Gnanz

Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology (GJUST)Hisar, HaryanaWebsite: http://www.gju.ernet.in/var AdBrite_Title_Color = '0000FF';var AdBrite_Text_Color = '000000';var AdBrite_Background_Color = 'FFFFFF';var AdBrite_Border_Color = 'CCC read more

ozymandias

Physics Puzzle: A Trick with a Yo-yo

Physically Incorrect | July 4th 2009 by ozymandias

Which direction will the yo-yo roll in this puzzle? read more

matpithi

PhD Scholarship Electrical Engineering, Germany

SCHOLARSHIP STUDENT COLLEGE UNIVERSITY DEGREE | July 3rd 2009

PhD Scholarship Electrical Engineering Description : At the Chair of Sensor and Actuator Systems within the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at TU Berlin semiconductor and CMOS-based sensors are developed for biomedical purposes read more

thefortunes

Dark matter – Black holes.

... Our views on philosophy | July 3rd 2009 by TatianaV

The thing that puzzles us most about space now is, how black holes are formed and what the dark matter in space consists of, as we think, that by solving these questions we will discover more about the birth of the universe. In my opinion, black hole read more

lesleyinnm

Part Two of Bipedal Cetaceans: Abduction By Synaptic Resonance.

The Debris Field | July 3rd 2009 by Lesley

INTANGIBLE MATERIALITY: Part Two of Bipedal Cetaceans: Abduction By Synaptic Resonance. read more

lesleyinnm

VIDEO: WHO LIVES IN THE ELEVENTH DIMENSION?

The Debris Field | July 3rd 2009 by Lesley

ALIEN CASEBOOK FRONTIER: VIDEO: WHO LIVES IN THE ELEVENTH DIMENSION? - PARALLEL UNIVERSES - BBC SCIENCE read more

matpithi

PhD Scholarship in Wind Energy Division at Risø DTU, Denmark

SCHOLARSHIP STUDENT COLLEGE UNIVERSITY DEGREE | July 2nd 2009

A 3-year PhD scholarship is available at the wind energy division at Risø DTU. Application Deadline: 20 July 2009 PhD Scholarship - highly-flexible Wind Turbine Rotor: Design and Validation Wind Energy Division at Risø DTU Project description This read more

bubblejet

BELLA: Building a Table-Top Accelerator

Science Quick Picks | July 2nd 2009 by Jorge

BELLA: Accelerating Science by Accelerating Electrons: Berkeley Lab scientists stunned the world in 2006 when they proved they could accelerate electrons to very high energies (1 GeV, or a billion electron volts) in a distance of centimeters rather t read more

Geekazine

Where Was Moses When the Lights Went Out?

Geekazine | July 2nd 2009 by Jeffrey Powers

Scientific Blogging speculates on the role of “dark matter” in the formation of the Milky Way here. It’s fascinating. I won’t even try to excerpt it. read more

Blackest Black Ever: Ultra-thin Material Absorbs Almost 100% Of L…

Impact Lab | July 2nd 2009

How much light is reflected and how much is absorbed depends on two factors It appears to be a paradox: ultra-thin material that absorbs all the incident light. Nonetheless, it does exist. Two researchers, Eduard Driessen, MSc, and Dr Michiel de Doo read more

rebbieg

Higgs Boson Particle & Particle Physics in America

Just Call Me Ms Frizzle | July 2nd 2009 by rebbieg

I just saw this great special on Fermilab and Particle Physics in America. I think it’s a great way to explain to students the reality of progress in American science (especially Physics). It’s also a great way for students to get a pract read more

bzed

Spam levels bounce back after botnet takedown

Spamzy Blog | July 2nd 2009 by ByronZED

Even botnets have backup now Spam levels are returning to normal following the recent takedown of crime-friendly ISP 3FN, which temporarily interrupted the operation of a significant spam spewing botnet.… What is your recession sales strategy? View read more

harshana39

The Big Bang Never Happened

Free 4 all | July 2nd 2009 by harshana

Eric Lerner, "The Big Bang Never Happened" Publisher: Vintage 1992 | 496 Pages | ISBN: 067974049X | PDF | 12 MB Plasma physicist Lerner opens one of science's inner rooms to a popular audience in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs read more

aleksi

Update on the thesis

Undulations: A blog of a dancer and grad student | July 2nd 2009 by Aleksie

I’ve been chugging along on it, which is why I haven’t been posting. I have successfully (in principle) completed my experiment. It feels good to shut off the noisy equipment. I’ve begun the analysis, which is a bit time consuming. read more

hawaiiwriter

The latest NASA moon shot, LRO, has Hawai'i cred

RaisingIslands | July 1st 2009

Each of three of the pieces of equipment aboard NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter—which is swinging around the Moon as this is written—has hibiscus tucked behind its ear.Well, not really. But they have legitimate Hawai'i credentials.(Image: A s read more

Is it Possible - Motorcycle Launched 100ft Vertically

PLEXAV - Action Cognition Emotion | July 1st 2009

If you haven’t yet seen this you’ve been missing out! Is he reckless for attempting this, and if so is that more an indication of a lack of courage on your part than it is recklessness on his? And if he’s reckless is it a result o read more

DCaba

Feynman - Part 1 of 6

Roger Corman on Independent Filmmaking | July 1st 2009 by dale

Nova - The Best Mind Since Einstein - Feynman Bio Duration : 0:9:7 addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.independentfilmmakerblog.com%2F46%2Ffeynman-part-1-of-6'; addthis_title = 'Feynman+-+Part+1+of+6'; addthis_pub = ''; Technorati Tags read more

matpithi

Research Fellowships for Indian Students in USA - Fulbright Nehru…

SCHOLARSHIP STUDENT COLLEGE UNIVERSITY DEGREE | July 1st 2009

Research Fellowships for Indian Students in USA - Fulbright Nehru Fellowship Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral and Professional Research Fellowships Deadline July 15, 2009. These research fellowships, for a maximum period of nine months, are designed for sch read more

gfish3000

if you break the laws of physics…

weird things | July 1st 2009 by Greg Fish

Breaking the laws of physics isn’t exactly like being caught for say, speeding. You won’t get a physics ticket or a summons to appear in physics court where the ghosts of Albert Einstein and Werner Heisenberg hit you on the head with thei read more

thegodguy

The Origin Of Beauty

Love is the Ultimate Science | July 1st 2009 by Edward F. Sylvia

Scientists will admit to being in wonderment and in awe of nature’s beauty and elegance. From the largest to the smallest phenomena in the universe, order, regularity and symmetry is encountered everywhere we look. All this order is self-evidently read more

ymbtgi

You might be “That Guy” if you yell “get in the hole” at…

You Might Be "That Guy" If... | July 1st 2009

Whether it’s the first tee at the Masters or the seventh hole at Adventure Landing Miniature Golf at the Jersey Shore, “That Guy” will be there.  It could be a tee shot on a 650 yard hole or a two foot tap in putt, “That Guy” will be there read more

planetross

My Ariel Sharona

I Am The Cheese | July 1st 2009

“I never read it in a book I never saw it on a show But I heard it in the alley On the weird radio“ from “If You Wanna Get To Heaven” by Ozark Mountain Daredevils   I can’t remember too much stuff I studied in High Scho read more

bzed

Jackson mass mailer adds to attack onslaught

Spamzy Blog | July 1st 2009 by ByronZED

More zombies than the Thriller video Miscreants have created a Michael Jackson mass-mailing worm.… Offloading malware protection to the cloud See more here: Jackson mass mailer adds to attack onslaught a2a_linkname="Jackson mass mailer ad read more

spewer: this game will make you want to puke

technabob - latest tech news gadgets home theater hdtv video… | July 1st 2009

Here’s a fun concept for a video game… you’re stuck in a maze and the only way out is to puke all over the place. That’s the basic concept behind Spewer. In this indie physics-based game from Eli Piilonen and Edmund McMillan, read more

qvssm

Rote Learning : A Necessity ?

Quantum-Verse | July 1st 2009 by Samir Saurav Majhi

1. Rote learning is a choice and not a compulsion.2. Examinations like olympiads, Mental Aptitude papers in NTSE-like exams, IITJEE, AIEEE, Architecture exams and others based on understanding test not your rote-learning and memorization but concept read more

KenPerrott

The entropy fib

Open Parachute | June 30th 2009 by Ken Perrott

The local Christian apologetics blog “Thinking Matters” appears to have made a policy decision to outsource most of the content. Specifically to the subcontinent (where else do New Zealanders outsource to) and a Walter Mitty type of chara read more