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Sep
13th
2014

Teaching science through fiction · 10:49pm Sep 13th, 2014

The idea that a story can teach the reader something is as old as storytelling itself. All genres of literature—poetry, plays, novels, fan fiction—have all set out to teach us something. But it is nearly always something of human interest (such as the magic of friendship).

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Report Pineta · 603 views · #education #teaching #science
Jul
31st
2017

Help! My Heart is Full of Pony! - The Future · 8:35pm Jul 31st, 2017


Source: MLP: FIM Season 5, Episode 26

The year is 275,624 A.D.

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Feb
19th
2018

Fame and Misfortune and Science Outreach · 9:36pm Feb 19th, 2018

This is a personal perspective on Fame and Misfortune. I first jotted down the idea for this post after the episode aired in August, but didn’t write it then. Partly because I was chasing an eclipse in the US and had more interesting things to write about. And partly because the episode seemed to animate some people so much that a cool-off period seemed a good idea.

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Apr
20th
2018

Kaiju Taxonomy: Legendary Pictures King Kong · 2:30pm Apr 20th, 2018

In this blog post I'll be discussing the basic biological attributes of a kaiju and in trying to determine what kind of animal they are. Kaiju tend to come in two flavors. Either they always looked the way they do during the duration of the film and that is a natural form of their species, or, they are a mutated variety of a normal species. In this case we will be looking presumably at a case of the former, however this little retrospective is still applicable as we will be looking into what

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Report Tarbtano · 989 views · #kong #science blog
May
2nd
2018

Best sarcastic phrase ever. · 11:12pm May 2nd, 2018

Feb
6th
2016

Big Sparking Science Toys · 11:06pm Feb 6th, 2016

Just occasionally something happens which makes me think I love my job! Sadly it has not happened very often of late, but yesterday was a good day. This story began some months ago when I received a forwarded email asking if we could find a home for an orphaned spark chamber from the science museum.

My response was: What!? A spark chamber! From The Science Museum! Yesyesyesyesyesyesyes!

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May
4th
2017

Help..... · 7:51pm May 4th, 2017

My brain, it hurts: The cause......

Have fun......

Aug
1st
2014

How to raise a moon (or launch a satellite) · 8:30pm Aug 1st, 2014

I've just submitted a new short science-themed story. Please take a look at: Twilight's Sputnik.

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Aug
31st
2014

Science and fiction—thoughts on the value of getting the physics right · 4:27pm Aug 31st, 2014

While finalising Twilight's Sputnik, I got thinking about all the fiction I have read which involves some sort of stargazing. One which came to my mind was Isaac Asimov's classic short story Nightfall, a tale of an alien world which is only plunged into darkness once every 2000 years or so

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Aug
22nd
2017

Post-Eclipse Post · 3:51am Aug 22nd, 2017

The solar eclipse was every bit as awesome as promised. I drove down to Ware Shoals, South Carolina, late morning. Despite fears of excess traffic, the roads were actually very quiet. Met up with Needling Haystacks who had arranged a small gathering at the Harmony Church. We were joined by a mix of locals and visitors, including some who just drove up and asked if they could stop. We were only a few hundred metres from the

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Jul
3rd
2018

My mutants have phenotypes! · 3:49am Jul 3rd, 2018

I am very pleased. My hypothesis appears to be correct!

Deleting Bcat from the Lgr5-expressing cells in the nasopharngeal primodium results in a huge bilateral cleft palate by embryonic day 15.0. But, it would allow the mice to breathe, so this explains why I have some adult Bcat mutants

Deleting the Lgr5 from the Lgr5-expressing cells from this region results in choanal atresia and a slowly-fusing cleft palate with variable gaps.

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Sep
6th
2019

Quicksand and the Physical Laws of a Novel Dimension · 9:46pm Sep 6th, 2019

To everyone interested in my project to commission some Particle Physics inspired stories, I am hoping to launch this soon, but it’s taking a bit of time to get everything ready. And I keep getting distracted by other things. More soon. Meanwhile…

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Nov
3rd
2020

Short Hand: In Depth Research 2 · 4:38pm Nov 3rd, 2020

After Twilight and Shepherd get their heartbeats to a normal rate...

Pinkie: "So wait, ponies and humans have mixed DNA? Hmmm! I guess that might explain why we went from this," suddenly resembles a G1 pony, "to this!" Resembles a G3 Pony "And finally this!" Back to normal!

Shepherd: "For the love of God, NEVER DO THAT AGAIN. EVER."

Pinkie: "Sorry!"

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Jun
6th
2019

Pointless Pony Tips #621 · 12:52pm Jun 6th, 2019

May
5th
2023

Boost Your Career with Top Data Science Courses · 12:12pm May 5th, 2023

Are you interested in boosting your career and staying ahead of the game? Look no further than data science courses! In today's world, businesses are relying more and more on data to make decisions and drive growth. That means there is a high demand for professionals who can effectively analyze, interpret, and communicate insights from large amounts of data. Whether you're just starting out or looking to upskill, taking a course in data science can give you the edge you need to succeed. In this

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Feb
7th
2021

Survey the Writers · 2:50am Feb 7th, 2021

In addition to telling fascinating tales of universes alternate and otherwise, brokenimage321 is also interested in formal study of fan fiction, and has created a survey to test a piece of conventional wisdom and see if it actually holds true. You can find the details and the survey here.

Mar
25th
2024

Science Fiction Contest 3!!! (May 14, 2024) · 7:34pm Monday

Hey folks,

It's contest time! Wooooo!

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Nov
19th
2015

Super Science Friends · 1:21pm Nov 19th, 2015

If the idea of the likes of Marie Curie, Einstein and Darwin as time-travelling superheros battling zombie robot monsters appeals, then take a look at this new animation.

The work of a super-talented team of animators, who have made a special effort to make sure no interfering experts with petty concerns about the accuracy of the depictions of science or scientists could get in the way of their creative vision.

Dec
5th
2015

Bradel Needs CS Advice · 5:34pm Dec 5th, 2015

Hey all.

Sorry about dropping off-grid for a lot of the last month. I'd been expecting to get a lot of pony stuff done lately, but I got hit with a sudden change in my plans for the winter just before Thanksgiving. In fact, that's what I'd like to talk about here.

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Oct
5th
2015

Science Post: Our Coming Robot Overlords · 2:45pm Oct 5th, 2015

Had a slow hour today, and realized there's a subject I've yet to breach outside Sufficiently Advanced itself. And even then, only in subtext so far.

The robots coming for our jobs.


Oh, and on a minor but important note: SA might be getting a restructuring soon to make the horrible current description go away in a satisfying manner.

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