A pod cast of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). Worth a listen...
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James R. Andrade, PhD is fascinated by people. He doesn't just watch them, he methodically studies them to understand why they do what they do and, especially, why they eat what they eat. As senior director of research for Kraft Foods North America, Dr. Andrade helps develop the next generation of food products that nurture us, satisfy us, and even entertain us.
Lazy photons, leptoquarks and string balls were just some of the exotic no-shows at the world's largest particle smasher. It was the most comprehensive particle roll call to date.
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| Newsone - African American Scientists |
Below is a repost for the month of February and related embed...I will follow up each day with posts appropriate for the month and respect to history and contributions of minorities in science and engineering. Though the link pertains to medical students and the bias African American researchers encounter with grants, two quotes are instructive:
Newsone: “While the results of the current study are disheartening, this study will likely have positive impacts on future PhDs and MD/PhDs,” he says.
“Some members of the scientific community are aware of the issues associated with racial and ethnic diversity, [but] others are likely completely unaware of the intrinsic biases in the system,” Beck adds. “Improvement is impossible without quantifiable outcomes.”
Toliver says the first step is for the NIH to ethnically diversify its review committees to increase the chances of fairness.”
TheGrio: In exchange, we have to work on our end and start pushing our students who are interested in science for even higher goals. It is not enough to earn the bachelor's or the master's or even the doctorate. They need mentors to help mold them into stellar scientists, while preparing them for the biases they may face.
Physics4thecool: Einstein, Darwin and the 21st Century
Skinny strength: This carbon nanotube yarn, which has a diameter of 3.8 micrometers, twists when connected to an electrode and immersed in conductive liquid. Credit: Courtesy of UT Dallas.
Don Cornelius, the producer and television host who created the dance show “Soul Train,” was found shot dead in his Los Angeles home early Wednesday morning in what appears to be a suicide, the Los Angeles Police Department and the county coroner’s office said. He was 75 years old.
I've blogged about manufacturing and jobs before, the iEconomy and NAFTA birthed Occupy Wall Street when white suburban kids suddenly realized that the guarantee of employment wasn't guaranteed. I salute their efforts, but we need to do something outside of the system that doesn't require their sponsorship, or their approval.
Garbage as green tech...pull my finger!
I am not debating Revelation: this post primarily is to fight ignorance, especially this being "2012" of thriller movie fame.
Honestly, when I say that ancient people had as much fear of the winter solstice as they did a lunar eclipse, when I say that maybe the Mayan people, for whatever reason, stopped making calendars, I get the "how do YOUknow?" as if I'm not "supposed" to. I then tell them to solve the followng problem, then get back with me:
I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. McNair as an undergraduate at North Carolina A&T State University (we had the same major: Engineering Physics). I share several post/mentions of him from my physics blog. He was a personal hero of mine:
Quantum Mechanics applied to cloud computing. Nuff said.
A Chinese boy can apparently see better at night than he can during the brightest part of the day, and has "cat-like" eyes. They're calling him the next stage in human evolution...or if proven, an effective hoax. See embed video at the bottom of the page, (once you follow the link above).
Auto-Tune: politics isn't the only thing they do! See "Children of Africa," "Ode to the Brain!" and "Onward to the Edge" (with Neil deGrasse Tyson).
John Johnson is a member of the National Society of Black Physicists and discoverer of the latest exoplanetary system (3 to be precise) orbiting a distant star. Along with Red Tails, something our kids need to know.
While teaching physics at Manor High School, I ran into Gary Millikan, descendent of Robert Millikan of the famous oil drop experiment...
Scientist will attempt to photograph a black hole, supposedly invisible, mind you...
Using plasma physicsto examine the human brain. Way cool!
I post an analysis on Mushin - No Mind and Dark Matter, a cognitive comparision on the thesis of "Becoming Batman" and achieving expertise in any endeavor. It's also the first day of the "Year of the Dragon." Enjoy!
By the application of nanotechnology, scientists can possibly increase the efficiency of this "green tech" solution to our fossil fuel dependency.
