Archive for December, 2005

Happy New Year’s!

Wishing you the best, all my loyal (and not so loyal) readers!

5:18 pm December 31st, 2005 | Paradoxdruid | Only 1 Comment |

Bachelorhood of a Sort is Behind Me

As many of you are probably aware, a fairly major and wonderful change is happening in my life over the next few weeks: I’ll no longer be living alone! Teisha, the recent graduate (yay!), is packing up and we’re trekking across the desolate Western landscape to my home in sunny Coastal Paradise, California. (continued)

12:57 pm December 18th, 2005 | Paradoxdruid | 7 Comments, already |
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For the child within…

You can make your own Legos kit! (continued)

9:45 am December 18th, 2005 | Teisha | No Comments yet |

Powers of Ten

You should go watch this amazing video that shows scale- from the universe to an atom. Nifty!

10:39 pm December 17th, 2005 | Paradoxdruid | No Comments yet |
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Rubik’s Cube

Have fond memories for those weird plastic gadgets? Then Aim for the brain, and play a virtual one– or watch it solve itself!

11:05 pm December 12th, 2005 | Paradoxdruid | No Comments yet |

Rantback: Juicy Morsels

Welcome to the first Rantback , which consolidates lots of little thoughts into one post. In this issue: Feminine form in video games, Cancer, Pets, and Teaching. (continued)

1:16 pm December 9th, 2005 | Paradoxdruid | 7 Comments, already |
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X-Mas is coming!

I’m a lucky human being. I have my health, great friends and family, and I see potential in the future. Which means, for me, X-Mas is relegated to asking for shiny baubles which I certainly don’t need, but some of which I surely want. So, let’s discuss the gifts we want, why not? (continued)

3:01 pm December 4th, 2005 | Paradoxdruid | 6 Comments, already |

CU peeps

Hey all, If you’re a CU-ite still (er, Teisha?) and you have easy access (like, go to website, click on link, free access because you’re connecting through CU or something) to the archives of the Rocky Mountain News, Denver Post, Daily Camera, or other, can you see if there’s any reference to a fire/flood in the library? (continued)

9:18 am December 2nd, 2005 | Owen | 2 Comments, already |

Visions of the Future

I just finished re-reading one of my favorite books, Metaplanetary by Tony Daniels. It’s awash with brilliant new ideas for the future, which I wish would hurry up and get here! (continued)

8:38 pm December 1st, 2005 | Paradoxdruid | 5 Comments, already |

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My first first-author paper!

Just wanted to share that my first first-author paper is now online! In the journal Stem Cells and Development, here’s my paper on “Roles of Integrins in Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Growth on Matrigel and Vitronectin.”

22 Oct 09 | 1 Comment |

The Future of Scientific Publishing

Just read a fascinating (if lengthy) essay on disruptive technology and the future of scientific publishing. Well worth the read!

16 Jul 09 | 1 Comment |

Deflation!

Just wanted to share Mint.com’s Visual Guide to Deflation, which is quite explanatory.

18 Apr 09 | No Comments |

All Things Stem Cell

Hey all Paradoxdruid readers! I recently started up a blog on stem cells that I’d love you all to take a look at: http://www.allthingsstemcell.com/

12 Mar 09 | 1 Comment |

Barely Literate: The Fermata

I participated in another Barely literate book review podcast, this time on Nicholson Baker’s “The Fermata”. Give it a listen!

21 Feb 09 | No Comments |

Time for Change

Obama has outlined a strategy for America, in great depth. Read all about Change.gov!

6 Nov 08 | No Comments |

Free Rice

Okay, I’ll admit that it’s entirely possible that I am the last person to learn about this website*, but it’s really addictive. 
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18 Jul 08 | No Comments |

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