Oh how I wish these two tweets were one:
Well, if you want something done right, do it yourself.
@NASA: Great story by Reuters about Space Shuttle Spinoffs, including fly-by-wire technology, heart pumps, and dare I even mention the fanny pack?
Hey, that is even under 140 characters.
On this day in 1822, Gregor Mendel was born. Forty-three years later he would give birth to genetics when he reported his discovery of the laws of inheritance from pea hybridization experiments. It took about forty more years for his work to be rediscovered and applied.
The Finch and Pea is half-named in honor of Mendel’s pea hybridization experiments. The discovery of genetics combined with Darwin’s ideas about evolution form the foundation of modern biology (along with molecular methods from physics – but they do not have a model organism that makes a cool pub-y name).
Happy 189th Birthday, Gregor! You look great.
A while ago, The Frogger returned from a story-time/art project event with two puppets, of which she was understandably very proud. One she created under her own creative direction, with technical assistance from SuperMom. The other was created with the assistance of an adult helper, who “helped” her make a puppet. Can you guess which is which?
To my eye, both puppets have a recognizable face, but they are not equal. Continue reading “Puppets, outside the box”
If you are having trouble seeing the object in the video, the picture below will help you figure out where to look.
*Hat tip to io9.
If this rabbit were being hunted by my iPhone 3GS, I like its odds.
What? You don’t think iPhone’s hunt cute, fluffy bunnies? Then, why do you think its battery is always so low in the morning?
The Finch and Pea 