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What could be causing an image of Jesus to appear in this man's truck window? [more inside]
posted by longsleeves
on Nov 4, 2009 -
23 answers
Statistics question: is it possible to test sets of cumulative data for significant differences in rate? [more inside]
posted by rollick
on Nov 4, 2009 -
8 answers
What biomedical engineering labs are "underrated"? [more inside]
posted by gensubuser
on Nov 4, 2009 -
4 answers
Help me find a half-remembered anecdote about robotics and computing taking a cue from ant- or bee-like, hive-mind biological processes -- a story about a car factory's paint process organized with just three rules. [more inside]
posted by Cool Papa Bell
on Nov 3, 2009 -
2 answers
Which books can a physicist and a liberal arts type trade to gain a deeper appreciation of literature and science, respectively? Ideally, these would be books we could both read and enjoy. [more inside]
posted by Diagonalize
on Nov 2, 2009 -
40 answers
Sci-Fi Movie Filter: Trying to locate the title of a movie I saw in the late 80's. It was set in the US in the near future. A private eye or cop was trying to track down someone smuggling a deadly drug or chemical that - when it came in contact with the human body - dissolved it in a fantastically gruesome fashion with smoke and screaming. [more inside]
posted by ninazer0
on Nov 1, 2009 -
5 answers
Science! How can I use my excessive tech / management / leadership background to enable science (while still getting paid a living wage)? [more inside]
posted by TheOtherSide
on Oct 29, 2009 -
3 answers
If I'm sitting on the terraformed surface of a Culture orbital, what does the horizon look like? [more inside]
posted by reverend cuttle
on Oct 26, 2009 -
12 answers
What happened to my Shampoo? I mixed two different Shampoo brands about 70/30 and liked the resultant mixture. The next time I mixed them 50/50 and overnight the mixture lost all it's "thickness" (viscosity, I guess) and still works fine, but is as thin as milk if not thinner. [more inside]
posted by Rafaelloello
on Oct 23, 2009 -
6 answers
I have just started as a school science technician at an inner city school. Over the holiday I would like to spruce up the 5 science classrooms with displays covering the various disciplines. Does anyone know of any online resources, posters to download/print etc? [more inside]
posted by Saddo
on Oct 23, 2009 -
8 answers
Book like William Gibson's Pattern Recognition and Spook Country. Near-future, near-science fiction, non-fantasy, non-artsy-fartsy, delving into technological culture. [more inside]
posted by Cool Papa Bell
on Oct 22, 2009 -
38 answers
Help me influence the future of science - or- I have no idea how to finish my student teaching lesson. [more inside]
posted by julie_of_the_jungle
on Oct 22, 2009 -
10 answers
Hello! I am leading an Anatomy & Physiology study group for homeschooled teens. The aim is to work at the advanced high school level, but I'm using a college textbook (Thibodeau & Patton), as the illustrations and charts are more useful, and it might come in handy for them for later reference. But I'm not sure how deep to delve. [more inside]
posted by houseofdanie
on Oct 21, 2009 -
2 answers
Why do people hate math and science so much? [more inside]
posted by chicago2penn
on Oct 17, 2009 -
129 answers
What is the most important scientific question of our time? [more inside]
posted by Demogorgon
on Oct 12, 2009 -
44 answers
I'm toying with an idea for a short story or maybe a long story or maybe no story, but the idea has led me to a point where I have a question for those of you who have some knowledge about science and biology. Read on, brave adventurer! [more inside]
posted by kbanas
on Oct 12, 2009 -
19 answers
StatisticAnalysisFilter: I took (pretty close to) scientific observations of the general populace in a neighborhood for a few months (personal project, long story). I measured the number of people who had trait X (or did not have trait X) in two locations, A and B. Now, I want to test the statistical significance of these results. Is the chi-square test sufficient for this? Or is there a better option? [more inside]
posted by MoreForMad
on Oct 11, 2009 -
7 answers
I have absolutely no comprehension whatsoever of how fiber optic cables can transmit information -- phone calls, emails, whatever -- by using light. Seriously, this makes no sense. Please explain it to me as if I'm a fifth-grader who makes decent grades in science class. [more inside]
posted by mudpuppie
on Oct 6, 2009 -
39 answers
How can I be use my spare time to advance a scientific cause? [more inside]
posted by adverb
on Oct 6, 2009 -
16 answers
What distance could a ship circumnavigate, using theoretically proven technologies, by the end of the century, traveling as far into space as possible and still returning home in 900 years? [more inside]
posted by marcuswebb
on Oct 3, 2009 -
13 answers
Looking for an article regarding the fact that single men are responsible for more social breakthroughs than are married men/fathers. [more inside]
posted by myodometer
on Oct 3, 2009 -
3 answers
Are the benefits of sauna therapy real? Some family members of mine talk about saunas being useful for "getting out heavy metals." Supposedly, the body sweats them out. [more inside]
posted by mdpatrick
on Oct 3, 2009 -
11 answers
Poor science journalism gets trashed regularly on the blue. What are some sources of good science journalism? Do you have a favorite science writer? Is there one article that you read years ago that stands out in your mind as truly excellent? [more inside]
posted by SouthCNorthNY
on Oct 2, 2009 -
23 answers
I am doing research in a Hematology/Oncology genetics lab and I am looking for computer software that can organize my research data (e.g., new project, dates and findings, results, task management) and was created for scientific purposes. I have a macbook (black), OSX10.6, 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4GB ram. I am looking for one that is free or inexpensive (under $150). Any help? Thanks.
posted by jbreyfogle
on Oct 1, 2009 -
5 answers
NFL/science question: From time to time a sportscaster or writer comments on an NFL kicker's success in the "high elevation" of Denver's Invesco Field. I understand that there's less air pressure when you're a mile above sea level, but does this really have an appreciable effect on a 55-yard field goal attempt?
posted by jackypaper
on Sep 29, 2009 -
23 answers
How small can a helium filled foil balloon be...and still float? [more inside]
posted by swiffa
on Sep 29, 2009 -
9 answers
I'm looking for good quotations about science (particularly physics) and education that are suitable for the wall of a secondary school (ages 11-18) classroom. [more inside]
posted by alby
on Sep 28, 2009 -
21 answers
I am looking for the following scientific article, and PubMed isn't helping me. Can you? [more inside]
posted by sickinthehead
on Sep 27, 2009 -
4 answers
How would one go about getting (assisted and monitored) access to scientific/medical research equipment in the Chicago area? (fMRI, MRI, electron microscopes, mass spectrometry) [more inside]
posted by chambers
on Sep 24, 2009 -
5 answers
Please help me really grok chemistry. [more inside]
posted by Vorteks
on Sep 24, 2009 -
13 answers
I now have blank wallspace and shelfspace in my office -- help me fill 'em with some scientific eye candy! [more inside]
posted by not_on_display
on Sep 24, 2009 -
15 answers
I'm taking an innovative course on using technology for humanitarian causes, taught by a professor I really like. But it's awful! How can I tell him what I think, and/or turn this disaster of a course into something worthwhile? [more inside]
posted by k.
on Sep 23, 2009 -
29 answers
Is lucid dreaming real, or fiction? Are its practitioners and advocates fringe scientists, spiritualists or charlatans? (or all three in mixed proportion) [more inside]
posted by Potomac Avenue
on Sep 23, 2009 -
43 answers
Where/how does someone in their mid-20's with a typical liberal arts education (yay literature! boo math!) start working towards a career in the sciences? [more inside]
posted by domakesaypat
on Sep 22, 2009 -
17 answers
Looking for ideas to help kids (2nd graders) learn the scientific method in a hands on way. [more inside]
posted by Doug
on Sep 21, 2009 -
7 answers
The seas are rising. Climate change has made it inevitable. I have a strange question... Assuming that world sea-level rises by 1 metre over the next hundred years - Would it be possible to cordon off a section of land, somewhere in the centre of a continent, and flood it to create an artificial ocean, thus reducing the consequences of the sea rise? [more inside]
posted by 0bvious
on Sep 18, 2009 -
30 answers
What do I do when I graduate if I know I don't want to pursue my undergraduate field? [more inside]
posted by sarahj
on Sep 14, 2009 -
19 answers
I'd like to develop a better understanding of the physical and mathematical meanings of the Fourier transform. Can anyone suggest a text that describes some of its applications and elaborates on the importance of the transform to science and mathematics? [more inside]
posted by Aanidaani
on Sep 13, 2009 -
11 answers
Is there a name for the sensation of being compelled forward you feel immediately after spending signficant time on a treadmill/running machine? [more inside]
posted by Neale
on Sep 10, 2009 -
10 answers
Music evoking awe for the universe and in mankind's capacity for space exploration? [more inside]
posted by chrisalbon
on Sep 5, 2009 -
39 answers
Why does water fresh out of the tap look white, and then turn clear? [more inside]
posted by madcaptenor
on Sep 3, 2009 -
10 answers
Aside from mugging the tooth fairy, what's the best way to get my hands on a substantial number of real human teeth? It's for science.
posted by Panjandrum
on Aug 26, 2009 -
12 answers
Is quantom teleportation instant? [more inside]
posted by quseio
on Aug 26, 2009 -
18 answers
Looking for book recs about sci-fi, specifically about gender issues and jetpack-related physics. [more inside]
posted by mumble
on Aug 23, 2009 -
27 answers
Another "where to go in America" question (who needs a travel agent when you've got Mefi?). This time, it's a road trip - I want to get away from the cramped little island I'm living on, and the Southwest seems like the place to go. Where should I go and what should I see? [more inside]
posted by The Shiny Thing
on Aug 19, 2009 -
20 answers
I'm looking for a forum that hosts discussion in the field of condensed matter physics and/or materials science. I'd like a site where scientists can go to ask and answer questions, similar to Ask.Metafilter, but a general forum would be good as well. Does anyone know of such a site?
posted by Aanidaani
on Aug 17, 2009 -
2 answers
Children'sBookFilter: Please help me identify these two young reader novels which I read many years ago. [more inside]
posted by dave99
on Aug 15, 2009 -
5 answers
How to translate the scientific/statistical English words "accuracy" and "precision" into scientific/statistical Russian? [more inside]
posted by ZenMasterThis
on Aug 14, 2009 -
4 answers
I'm in a CS 201 Java intro class with a not very good teacher, I need a place where I can search for and ask beginner questions, lots of them, like, what is this called and what does it do? ect. public static char [] bar(String [] a)
Thanks everyone
posted by Benzle
on Aug 10, 2009 -
14 answers
What's the best literary equivalent of Alien/Aliens? [more inside]
posted by fearfulsymmetry
on Aug 9, 2009 -
21 answers