Astrobetter: It's like Lifehacker, but for astronomers. Although, frankly, I think a lot of the tips and tricks would apply just as well to other branches of science. Learn how to talk about your research without rambling. Add QR codes to your posters. Improve your peer reviewing skills. (Via a really neat conversation about science communication tools happening now at Science Online New York City. #sonyc)
Tips and tricks for being a better scientist
A single atomic nucleus hit Utah with the force of a pitched baseball
On the evening of October 15, 1991, the University of Utah's Fly's Eye detector at Dugway Proving Ground recorded a single subatomic particle arriving from space with an energy of… READ THE REST
Drone spins into a ghostly blur, making it almost invisible
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Rising CO2 may already be showing up in human blood — a "potentially toxic atmosphere in 50 years"
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PDFs fill you with dread? Save yourself the stress with a PDF reader
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Microsoft Office 2024 puts the old reliables back on your PC
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Speak a new language confidently sooner than you dreamed with Rosetta Stone Sapphire for $127.20
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