I can't stay away (a charming spell?) from the series that Anne-Marie is churning out at a supernatural rate (what kind of magic?). Here are the latest three installments, totally enchanting:
More like this
Now this is unexpected.
Both, I hear, are rather litigious at times (man, am I ever going to get sued). So, when Microsoft patents Harry Potter's Magic Wand, how will that go?
Divining sticks that consist essentially of an antenna not even attached to a radio (which might make it slihgtly useful for listening to music and stuff), and costing between 16 and 60 THOUSAND DOLLARS each, are being used as the main technology for detecting bombs at check poi
I can't tell you how much I appreciate the link! I have noticed that the pages you linked to earlier have gotten way more hits than the others, thanks so much for mentioning me.
I have to admit, though, that the rate of turnout is more chemistry than magic: ah, the powers of caffeine. ;)
Aha! So there is an explanation that does not invoke the supernatural. I was hoping that would be the case. But you are now fit and ready for the Blogathon (see next post)....
Last night me, my wife, and my friend Dr. George Hockney went to see Harry Potter 5: Harrpy Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
My wife and George both have PhDs in Physics. I've published Physics papers, but mostly do other Science.
We loved the movie.
So, at least Harry Potter is not anti-Science, nor antagonistic to some scientists.
The question becomes, what has nonscientist J. K. Rowling done that earned her over $1.0 x 10^9 (so far!) from an audience (book + movie + paraphrenalia) which includes many children and many scientists? More, for instance, than Carl Sgan earned?