“mandelbroconym – n., acronym in which word represented in first letter is same as entire acronym”
– rugbyologism
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Author: Josh Witten
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F is for Finches, P is for Peas? Please.
From the incomparable Sydney Padua‘s A to Zoo tumblr.
Cover Girl
Our art curator Michele Banks is going to hit y’all with her weekly “Art of Science” later day. We’ll get to that shortly. First, we get to brag about Michele. We are extremely proud to announce that her art (Blue Mitosis) graces the cover the 16 May 2012 issue of The EMBO Journal as you can see over this a way:
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Michele’s art inspired me with the beauty created by the marriage of science, nature, and creativity long before I ever met her (I was stealing thumbnails of her art off her website back in grad school, shhhhh). I’m very happy to see that the editors of some peer-reviewed journals are getting on board with my fine taste in art.
Contraption
I like it when people make things that move out of LEGOs that aren’t supposed to move. It’s like they’ve taken those humble little bricks and taught them to be more than anyone ever thought they could be. I also like it when those things have dragons on them.
*via The Brothers Brick, especially for the vocabulary word for the title.
“The Power of Habit” Colored Glasses
When I first went over to the table of review copies at Science Online 2012 and saw Charles Duhigg’s The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do1 and How to Change It, I thought “Why would I want to read a self-help book?”2
Fortunately, The Power of Habit is not a self-help book, in that it is both informative and helpful. Duhigg invites the reader to view human behavior through the lens of habits through a seamless blend of compelling personal stories and scientific research. Duhigg convincingly argues that these principles worked for the people in the anecdotes and will work for you.
Viewing the world through the lens of habits added depth and understanding to an already moving experience I had earlier this year. In January, my wife and I visited a chemistry class at Hamilton Township High School in Hamilton, OH3 to talk about science and careers in science with the students4. Continue reading ““The Power of Habit” Colored Glasses”
The Finch and Pea 