Archive | January, 2011

As Expected, Not Viral Video About Snow Does Not Go Viral

January 30, 2011

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John holding a ruler while laying on a snow-covered bench outside of his office. It makes sense.

Science for Citizens produced a short video to show people just how easy it is to measure snow and contribute to research on climate change.

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How to Pass Ridiculous Amounts of Judgement at a Science Fair

January 29, 2011

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Wakefield Science Fair

In a hilarious twist, neither Kel and I were judges in the Earth Sciences category. I know. Hi-larious.

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Burrito-throwing Burrito Guy Spreads Merriment, Gaiety

January 21, 2011

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No, he’s not throwing money, free trips to the Caribbean, or iTunes gift certificates to these Washington Wizards fans. He’s throwing Chipotle burritos. And they love him for it.

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Blogger Blogs About His Blog Being Blogged About

January 13, 2011

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Family Matters: Blog Brings Science to Life for Students

This week, my Defense Department (DOD) buddies, Lt. Jennifer Cragg and Elaine Wilson, wrote very nice stories about the Dispatches from Antarctica series that I’ve been working on for the past few months.

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Founding MimeFest

January 11, 2011

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Thomas Jefferson would have really appreciated this.

That Thomas Jefferson was the third U.S. President, first U.S. Secretary of State, principle author of the Declaration of Independence, a horticulturist, architect, archaeologist, paleontologist, musician, inventor, and founder of the University of Virginia all seems sort of trivial when you consider how incredibly awesome I am at miming his statue.

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Man Earns Right to Mock Friends for Eternity

January 2, 2011

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This is what victory looks like on Yahoo! Sports

If you were in my 2010 Fantasy Football league, this is the team that would have annihilated you.

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