Science Blogs

Science in the Triangle SIT bloggers and journalist share observations, ideas and opinions about the Research Triangle Park region. Contributers include Ross Maloney, Sabine Volmer, Delene Beeland, Bora Zivkovic including members of the Science Communicators of North Carolina (SCONC). Our intended audience may be scientists and is, certainly, the science-curious of our region.

The Yale Forum on Climate Change & The Media is an online publication and forum to foster dialogue on climate change among scientists, journalists, policymakers, and the public. The Yale Forum is an initiative of the Yale Project on Climate Change, directed by Dr. Anthony Leiserowitz of the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.

Blogging the OpenCourseWare (and Open Educational Resources) Movements.

Helping to Build a Structure Centric Community for Chemists.

Spinneret is the silk-making organ of the spider. The biological reaction vessel that allows these splendid creatures to weave their wonderful webs. In this the online analog of the spinneret, presented by science writer David Bradley and the ChemSpider team, we will attempt to weave just as fascinating a web with chemistry news to bring you insights into some of the intriguing molecules to be found in the ChemSpider database and elsewhere.

The Smithsonian Institution is continuing its efforts to sneak its new 30-year exclusive contract to create programming based on its archives with the CBS Showtime Network past Congress and the American public to the horror of academic researchers, documentary filmmakers, and other networks, such as PBS. As explained by Carl Malamud at the Center for American Progress, the new video-on-demand channel called "Smithsonian On Demand" will have "the right of first refusal on any access to Smithsonian collections and staff. For example, if Ken Burns wishes to make a movie that makes "non-incidental use" of the Smithsonian archives or involves "non-incidental" access to staff, he could not offer his movie to PBS. Instead, he would have to offer it to the new venture." The Smithsonian-Showtime deal was conducted in secret, and the contract itself has not been made public. You can find a video webcast and a transcript of the May 25, 2006 Congressional oversight hearing on the deal here, which was chaired by Congressman Vernon Ehlers, a former research physicist and professor. Congress followed up with a slapdown of Smithsonian leaders over the issue by proposing significant budget cuts. Now, as both houses of Congress work to iron out differences in the 2007 budget, the Smithsonian Institution has sent lobbyists to Capitol Hill to convince lawmakers that everyone has forgotten about the inconsequential 30-year secret contract. Carl Malamud, who has made a career of placing government data online and for the public, recently emailed a call to action to increase public pressure on Congress to make the Smithsonian-Showtime contract public and to hold public hearings on the deal. It's too late to sign Malamud's petition, but it's not too late to contact your Congressman or call for the resignation of Smithsonian Secretary Lawrence Small.

This is the blog for The OpenScience Project, which is dedicated to writing and releasing free and Open Source scientific software. We are a group of scientists, mathematicians and engineers who want to encourage a collaborative environment in which science can be pursued by anyone who is inspired to discover something new about the natural world.

I'm a science writer interested in most fields of science, and exploring how to make better use of the online environment for providing scientific information to a curious, engaged, but not specialized audience.

Tsunami research, monitoring, and mitigation efforts have intensified since the 2004 Sumatra earthquake that devastated communities around the Indian Ocean. Here we've compiled links to some of the best websites about the Sumatra event and various research and education efforts on tsunamis. In this Element List feature, you can find video simulations of the Sumatra event, satellite photos, information on the earthquake that generated the event from the USGS, and more.

The World Year of Physics is an international celebration of physics, timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of Albert Einstein's "miraculous year." In 1905, Einstein revolutionized much of science with three groundbreaking advances: he proved the existence of atoms and molecules, he validated the emerging field of quantum mechanics, and he developed the theory of special relativity - which led to the most famous equation ever written, E=mc2. Return to this page often to keep abreast of the latest events, news, and cool sites throughout the year.

Biology and life sciences blog by Rockefeller University Press, the publisher of the Journal of Cell Biology.

Thoughts on the use of technology and other issues for science libraries and science publishers.

A compilation of blogs by Sage developers about mathematics, scientific computing, and more.

The flagship student blog for LHC Online, covering particle physics and the Large Hadron Collider. Written by high school students, teachers, and physicists working together on particle physics research projects.

Quantum Diaries is a website that follows physicists from around the world as they experience life at the energy, intensity and cosmic frontiers of particle physics. Through their bios, videos, photos and blogs, the diarists offer a personal look at the daily lives of particle physicists.

Private thoughts of a physicist and chess player.

Entrepreneur Bill Gross blogs his thoughts on business, innovation, and the global energy situation.

An up-to-date blog on quantitative finance code, new release and technology resources.

The mission of R-Squared is to discuss critical issues for modern society: Energy and the Environment. R-Squared is written by Robert Rapier, whose career has been devoted to energy issues. Robert has worked on cellulosic ethanol, butanol production, oil refining, natural gas production, and gas-to-liquids (GTL). He grew up in Oklahoma, and received his Master's in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University.

Increasingly expensive oil and global warming are causing an energy revolution by requiring oil to be supplemented by alternative energy sources and by requiring changes in lifestyle. The Energy Blog is a place where all topics relating to The Energy Revolution are presented and form the basis for discussion. I hope that this site will be a useful reference for those who wish to find information about The Energy Revolution.