This quote from Ira Glass – which Colossal's Christopher Jobson cited back in 2012, in his "How I Work" interview – belongs here: Read more
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In the midst of all the pinkwashing that goes on in October, it's also important to retain perspective on what breast cancer is and what it isn't. A couple years ago, science writer Christie Aschwanden provided some really great perspective on the subject: Read more
Excellent point — the article has been corrected. Though, for what it's worth, any treatment involving stem cells that is "untested" and hasn't been cleared by the FDA sounds pretty experimental to me. Read more
Yep. Some see the distinction as pedantic, but there is a time and place for using the word "Maya" instead of "Mayan." That time is almost always. The place is basically everywhere (but especially in academic settings). Read more
Gods save us. Read more
Pangolin's my favorite. Looks like it's delivering a heartfelt soliloquy. Read more
No, but good call; the Green Porno series is inspired. Read more
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. Yes. Read more
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I'm jealous that you still get to discover Sagan and Feynman for the first time. Watching Feynman think and describe things is the best (see this video for an example), and Sagan is pure inspiration (click here for some Sagan goodness).
Out of curiosity, which three were you familiar with? I feel like Einstein, Hawking, NdGT, Sagan, Feynman and Tesla are all pretty widely known on the internet (and — at least for Hawking, Tyson and Sagan — pop culture in general), and each has inspired his fair share of internet memes. Read more
Cripes, nice throwback. Read more
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Shut it ALL down. Read more
No, you didn't miss it, but we did cover this very subject pretty extensively a few weeks back. Check it out here: http://io9.com/5946975/why-were-the-nazis-so-interested-in-a-statue-carved-from-a-meteorite Read more
So awesome — thanks for sharing! Read more