linkedy links VI [Dynamics of Cats]

Sunday, September 30, 2012 8:02

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more random tidbits worth a peek, including a new Henri le Chat video…

New coronavirus from bats – related to SARS seen in several cases from Middle East. Looks nasty.
Producing Ethylene via Photosynthesis – surpringly efficient, and easily capturably hydrocarbon ready from some petrochemistry. Still requires huge amounts of land (100,000 km²++ to make much difference, but so does anything that uses any solar to provide primary power
Joe Polchinski (KITP, UCSB) on Firewalls and Black Holes – interesting developments on the black hole information paradox. Been keeping half an eye on it.
Social Networking for higher research productivity – er, maybe.
ASU Center for Science and the Imagination – featuring Neal Stephenson: I am Sooooo jealous
Comet ISON – the Great Come of 2013 – hope you’re not superstitious. Brightness extrapolations for comets are interesting and worth pondering some more.
False positives: fraud and misconduct are threatening scientific research – well, psychology. Discovering the error of the first kind…
Quantum Uncertainty – not just measurement? – more in the teasing apart of the mystery of classical quantum mechanics.
Doing Good Science – Janet Stemwedel’s blog at Sci Am
AstroWright – Jason Wright’s blog’s heating up
Mahalo.ne.Trash John John’s blog on astro stuff
Uncertain Principles – In case you hadn’t noticed Chad is back from hiatus
So is Built on Facts