If you are confused by the sheer number of ScienceBloggers and need to know who is who and what everyone writes about, you should check the periodic table of SciBlings. Then, check out more detailed descriptions of some of the blogs and keep checking in the following days for the descriptions of others. A graphic, looking just like a real periodic table may be in the making soon...
More like this
Session description: Much of the science that goes out to the general public through books, newspapers, blogs and many other sources is not professionally fact checked. As a result, much of the public's understanding of science is based on factual errors.
I'm currently the president of the local chapter of Sigma Xi (an honor society, not a fraternity, thankyouverymuch), and as such have been collecting RSVP's and dues for this year's new inductees.
Hat tip to Jon Rowe for the link to this blog, Electric Commentary. It reads like a list of my favorite things.
Caddyshack references? Check
Loves the Sports Guy? Check
I don't watch many films, but I thought I would pass this along...
I commented there about the lack of Anthropology and Archaeology blogs! Come on! The study of man is the most important thing we do in science! (okay, I'm a little biased ).
I think the Seed overlords should look at some other anthro stars like Archaeoastronomy, Northstate Science, and Abnormal Interests. These guys do a bang up job. Also, a haven like scienceblogs would give the right anthro-blogger the opportunity to raise public awareness (and create forums for discussion in) cultural resources. Looting and damage to archaeological sites and antiquities trade are serious problems and I think we get so wrapped up in the "culture wars" and "global warming," we can loose site of other important issues in science, like the near loss of Kenniwick Man as a specimen of study.
Okay... sorry to rant :-)