Humor

The Science Cyclops Answers To No One

Hi, I’m the Science Cyclops. I was created from molecules of caffeine and genetically engineered organic pluats.   I was sent here by Zeus to inspire humans through my tales of terror and physical improbabilities while not helping him fight the Titans, be ...

Article - Herman Effervesce... - Mar 25 2015 - 12:30pm

Random Noise 5: Deep Calm in the Sunspot Cycle

Sun Reaches Quietest Solar Minimum Since 1913 Blankest years of the last century? I have seen some really good examples of making the data fit the curve, but this has to be the best ever.  Someone even managed to sneak 2007 and 2008 into the data for last ...

Blog Post - Patrick Lockerby - Apr 2 2009 - 8:26am

Random Noise 6: The Ornithologist

Please be warned. The only link to science is really the single word "ornithologist". Unless you are studying humour, that is. For The Birds, a very short story worth reading. ...

Blog Post - Patrick Lockerby - Apr 4 2009 - 8:13pm

Science concludes the obvious

I know the science may be good, but it's too hard not to make fun of these research conclusions- at least the out-of-context, oversimplified versions of these conclusions. Look at what we've learned through science today: Facebook Users Get Worse ...

Blog Post - Michael White - Apr 14 2009 - 5:31pm

Stem Cells Get Practical- Liposuction And Breast Enhancement All At Once

There was once a controversy about human embryonic stem cell research- former president Bush put in place limited forms of research in 2001, to the outcry of science advocates who vilified his close-mindedness and then president Obama put in place limited ...

Article - Cash Simpson - Apr 19 2009 - 3:03pm

Being Awesome- A 25 Step Program

Social media is a funny creature.   Try explaining it to someone in a third world country.  Heck, try explaining it to someone who lives next door and isn't on a social media site. ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Apr 22 2009 - 2:22pm

Happy Birthday, Samuel Morse

April 27, 2009 is the 218th birthday of Samuel Morse, the creator of Morse code.  Morse code is losing its popularity as a way to signal other ships, but it is still going strong as a way to signal other nerds. ...

Blog Post - Stephanie Pulford - Apr 27 2009 - 9:51pm

Michael O'Leary- Virus Expert?

This isn't bad science.  It's a whole new ball game.  It's below the level of pre-school science. It's unterkindergartnischwissenschaft. Is Michael O'Leary a virus expert? Michael O'Leary is the boss of RyanAir, a budget airli ...

Blog Post - Patrick Lockerby - Apr 28 2009 - 11:45am

Let's End Sexual Cannibalism

At least once a year, Cosmo’s cover story is about how to have better, longer sex: a turgid treatise on positions and anatomy.  Our finest ladies’ mags are ignoring the obvious. To improve the mating of our species, we must learn from the mistakes of garde ...

Article - Stephanie Pulford - May 1 2009 - 6:44pm

Finally- a comic strip for the nerds, geeks, and dorks

The Far Side is a great source for science-related humor, of course- and Josh will figure out Scott Adams' take on evolution using only Dilbert strips, I'm sure of it- but for those looking to broaden their horizons, provide reinforcement for tho ...

Blog Post - Becky Jungbauer - Apr 30 2009 - 9:38pm