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June 14th, 2010 § This is my first book recommendation because I think too many people today consider themselves experts. We all need to take a collective deep breath and get real.
Zen Mind, Beginners Mind « PJZen's The Big Picture
Breath Sweeps Mind « PJZen's The Big Picture
to meditate, unless you are planning on becoming a monk.
June 16th, 2010 § This is what happens when you put scientists, engineers, and physicists in charge of a project instead of bureaucrats, accountants and lawyers. Aspirin and dental floss: Homespun high-energy physics .
Real solutions from real experts. « PJZen's The Big Picture
A new way to count « PJZen's The Big Picture
Chip Conley explains how American leaders and businesses can help move us from a culture wanting to a culture of happiness.A reason for capitalists to care about Quantum Physics. « PJZen's The Big Picture
ScienceDaily (2010-06-28) — An Australian-led team has developed the most efficient quantum memory for light in the world, taking us closer to a future of super-fast computers and communication secured by the laws of physics. So there is your capitalists/consumers/war mongers benefit for funding research into quantum physics.
July 19th, 2010 §
A Ridiculous Essay on Rational Outreach (via The Tribal Scientist) « PJZen's The Big Picture
So many articles have been written about the Anti-Vaxers lately that they start to blend together.
A public immunity to freeloaders « The Tribal Scientist « PJZen's The Big Picture
Science-based Hippies? « She Thought « PJZen's The Big Picture
What? Oh, OK now I get it. I must admit I only clicked on this story by Deb Hodgkin because of the interesting title.Schedule for LHC’s next few years revealed « PJZen's The Big Picture
July 26th, 2010 § The race is on, or continuing between the LHC and the Tevatron.
Critical Thinking 101: A Skeptics Toolkit « PJZen's The Big Picture
Have you ever tried convincing someone that ghosts aren’t real, aliens are not abducting people or that psychics are con artists, only to end up in an argument? It has happened to me.LHC results: Not just the same old thing « PJZen's The Big Picture
July 27th, 2010 § At the International Conference on High Energy Physics someone said something about Supersymmetry.Skeptic Top Trumps Cards by Caricature Club Stephen Fry , for those who don’t know him, is a brilliant actor, writer, quiz show host and all around great guy. I stumbled upon this interview on bigthink.com from December 2009.
The Importance of Unbelief | Stephen Fry « PJZen's The Big Picture
Are you a Skeptic or a Cynic? « PJZen's The Big Picture
The next time you are about to call something a load of crap, ask yourself this question.Science and Physics
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