Tower of Babel - The *Real* Story

Synonyms

    This is why some people shouldn't be trusted with a thesaurus.

Pi Digits

    Six.  3.14159.  Memorizing any more than that is just plain overkill.

Black Hole Size

    Just to keep everything in perspective.

Thunderbolts and Lightning

    We've been inundated two nights in a row by rain-soaking monsoons.  This calculation came in handy.

Why I don't like to socialize

   Yep.  That's me.  The one with the yellow post-it note, not the other guy.

Astrophysics Tuesday

The Epitome

    And let's not even discuss how I used to think "cacophony" was pronounced.

24th Century English

    A glimpse into the future.

Science Sunday

    Dark Matter matters.

The Next Generation

    What shall we call this next generation of voters, for whom "9/11" is just something to study in History class?  How about the "Twin Tower Tubbies"?

Fungi

    And this is the reason I chose to become an analytical chemist instead of a biochemist.

Insanity

Palindromes

    I do like Palindromes, and I do like XKCD.

The Ants are my Friends; They're Blowing in the Wind...

    Indeed, I've been inflicted with this all my life.

November is Tongue Awareness Month

    Just think about that.

Science Fridays

   The rollover caption reads : "I tried oxidizing them, but your bank uses some really weird paper and it wouldn't light."

    My gawd, don't we chemists have a crazy sense of humor?!

Why scientists will never rule the world

   Trust me.  I'm a scientist.  This flowchart is entirely accurate.

Time Out To Travel

    We're outta here for a couple days for a long-overdue vacation.  But fear not, by the magic of Blogger's 'Schedule' feature, we'll still be posting on a daily basis.  There won't be much text, though.

Gaming Nightmare

FWIW, Tetris was one of my favorite games on the NES. The others in the Top 5 would be Contra, Bomber Man, Arkanoid, and Mario Bros.