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Category Archives: Reviews
Software for Science: GNU Octave
I happen to love FREE when it comes to scientific tools and thought I would give a brief review of some of my favorite free tools over a series of several blog entries. For this article I want to talk about GNU’s program called Octave. Continue reading
Review: The Canon EOS Rebel T2I
A number of people have mentioned that a digital camera is one of the essential tools of an amateur scientist. My efforts this past Saturday morning to take pictures of the eclipsed moon really brought home the need for a better camera. Continue reading
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Books Received: Art & Science in the South Nation Watershed
We’re trying to encourage Citizen Science work to be more focused on hypothesis-testing. We’re planning this book as the first of a series in Ontario, sponsored by local organizations and supported by the sales of paintings done during “Landscape Art & Science” projects in the field. Continue reading
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National Academies Press: Releases New Book on National Earthquake Resilience
In what can only be described as massively fortuitous timing, the National Academies Press was preparing their email promotion for this volume on earthquake resilience when their offices were rattled by a 5.9 earthquake. Honest! Continue reading
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Understanding Earth’s Deep Past: Lessons for Our Climate Future
There is little dispute within the scientific community that humans are changing Earth’s climate on a decadal to century time-scale. By the end of this century, without a reduction in emissions, atmospheric CO2 is projected to increase to levels that Earth has not experienced for more than 30 million years. Continue reading
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Microsoft Co-Founder Tells All in a Revealing History of the Founding of the PC Era
Whether you love or hate Microsoft, its software fueled the computer revolution that changed the world. Continue reading
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More on Pen and Pencil Science
Last week I posted about the art of the field sketch (“Paper, Pencil, Pen, Brush: The Lost Art of Field Sketching”) and how learning to sketch out in nature is a tool well worth learning. My reason for recommending that one acquire such skills is because drawing something by hand is an excellent way to acquire a good mental picture of what you draw. Continue reading
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Book Announcement: Quantum Computing: A Gentle Introduction
The MIT Press is pleased to announce the publication of Quantum Computing: A Gentle Introduction, by Eleanor Rieffel and Wolfgang Polak.
This comprehensive introduction to the field offers a thorough exposition of quantum computing and the underlying concepts of quantum physics, explaining all the relevant mathematics and offering numerous examples. Continue reading
Book Review: Between Pacific Tides
If you have ever read John Steinbeck’s classic novel Cannery Row and its less successful sequel Sweet Thursday you may remember a curious, rough-cut but likable character named “Doc.” Steinbeck based the character on a real person: Edward “Doc” Ricketts, the primary author of this book. Between Pacific Tides is a volume that should warm the heart of the amateur scientist reader because Ricketts, despite his nickname, did not hold a degree in marine biology or zoology. Continue reading
Posted in Marine Biology, Reviews, Uncategorized
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Book Review: A Life of Discovery: Michael Faraday, Giant of the Scientific Revolution
Michael Faraday wasn’t destined for greatness. The son of a blacksmith, he was a bookbinder’s apprentice when he stumbled upon books about chemistry which interested him in science. Lesson one: interest in science is not innate and has to be nurtured. Continue reading
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