This Thursday, I'll be donating my time to support The Phillips Clinic, a free healthcare provider that serves more than 1000 patients in Minneapolis. Come to the Clinic's annual silent auction where you'll be able to bid on awesome items like gift cards, a hot air balloon ride, and a presentation by me! If you win me, I'll come talk to your lab/students/friends/cats about how to better communicate science to the general public. Bidding starts at 6:00 pm, this Thursday, at the University of Minnesota's McNamara Alumni Center.
Maggie in a silent auction to support Phillips Neighborhood Medical Clinic
The Matthew effect: Why famous scientists keep getting more famous
Scientists who win Nobel Prizes become "visible scientists" — getting "almost bulletproof prestige and a reputation that can open just about any door," writes Massimiano Bucchi in The MIT Press… READ THE REST
See lightning damage buildings in ultra-slow motion video
This high-speed camera captured an extremely detailed video of lightning striking residential buildings in Brazil. While a regular video is taken at 30 frames per second, the high-speed version is… READ THE REST
Trump's CDC afraid to tell us diseases are spreading
Ordered not to communicate, the Centers for Disease Control isn't. Diseases, however, keep on diseasing. The CDC's communications people are being fired or simply told not to stop distributing Health… READ THE REST
Transform robotic AI text into human writing with this $40 tool
TL;DR: Stop settling for lifeless copy—humanize it with a lifetime of Undetectable Humanizer for just $39.99 (reg. $1,080). We've all read that AI-generated paragraph that technically makes sense but gives the emotional… READ THE REST
Learn ASL for $15 without leaving your couch (or sweatpants)
TL;DR: Learn to sign like a pro (or at least enough to impress your next date) with this 13-course ASL bundle for $14.97 (reg. $104). While learning a new language is probably on… READ THE REST
Wireless and wallet-friendly—like a tracker should be
TL;DR: Looks like a credit card; acts like a GPS—get three KeySmart SmartCards for just $79.97 (reg. $119.97). You know what no one misses? That mini panic attack when you reach for your wallet and… READ THE REST
