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Curiosity…
No, not the Mars rover. Though the Curiosity rover is a brilliant example of the result of the pure curiosity that drives so many. Curiosity, that drive to understand the unknown and unseen. From wind, rain, and thunder to what … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Biology, Chemistry, Geekism, Grad School, Physics, Science, Space, The Future, The Past
Tagged Curiosity, Inspiration, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Mars rover, Mars Science Laboratory, Moon, NASA, Richard Feynman, Science
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Traditions in Academia
Traditions are a part of every culture, from holidays to formalities to how guests are treated. And of course in academia there are traditions that are unique to countries and continents. Since I spent several months contemplating going back to graduate school … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Awkward, Biology, Chemistry, Fun, Funny?, Geekism, Grad School, Physics, Ramble, Rant, Science
Tagged Australia, Finland, Graduate School, Graduation, New Zealand, Nordic countries, Stockholm, Sweden, United States
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Would you like a little chemistry trivia with that?
Plenty of elements are named after geographical locations. Erbium, Terbium, Ytterbium, and Yttrium were all named after Ytterby, Sweden where minerals containing these elements were found.
Science Memes
I was recently writing my statement of purpose and thought it might be a good idea to include a quote that might describe why I want to go to graduate school. Starting with something that someone else said seemed like … Continue reading
The Elements Song!
Posted in Academia, Chemistry, Fun, Funny?, Geekism, Grad School, Ramble, Rant, Science, Video
Tagged Chemistry, Comedy, Elements, Music, Periodic Table, Tom Lehrer, video
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What Is Essential
In Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince, a fox tells the prince that “On ne voit bien qu’avec le cœur. L’essentiel est invisible pour les yeux.” (One sees clearly only with the heart. What is essential is invisible to the … Continue reading
Explorers Lost
We seem to have forgotten that exploration has always been part of our culture. I am not just referring to the American idea of Manifest Destiny, but to humanity as a whole. There has not been a culture in existence that hasn’t strived to … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Biology, Chemistry, Geekism, Physics, Ramble, Rant, Science, Space, The Future, The Past
Tagged Biology, CERN, Chemistry, Exploration, Explorers, Jupiter, Manifest Destiny, Mars, Mars Science Laboratory, NASA, Periodic Table, Physics, Science, United States
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Important Science PSA
This is The Pickled Hedgehog Dilemma’s first public service announcement. We have recently learned, through sources that wish to remain scientifically anonymous(much better facial pixilation), that a staggering number of youths are experimenting in science. If this trend continues there could be … Continue reading
What’s the Deal With the Higgs?
Unless you have been in a perpetual sleep lately, lack the internet, TV or have avoided newspapers due to some fear of paper and ink. Then you have undoubtedly heard that there has been some evidence found that supports the existence of the “God … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Geekism, Physics, Science, The Future, Video
Tagged Big Bang, CERN, Elementary particle, Higgs, Higgs boson, Large Hadron Collider, Physics, Standard Model
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The Fantastic Plastic Corn Car
When plastics were first made in the 1920s they rapidly became ubiquitous. As in everything is plastic ubiquitous. Even cars.
Posted in Chemistry, Fun, Funny?, Geekism, Motoring, Science, The Past
Tagged Henry Ford, Plastic Car, Sustainable Plastics
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