How to Annoy an Astronomer

How to Annoy an Astronomer

At parties, some people are intimidated when I say I'm an astronomer (or, worse, astrophysicist).  They assume I'm a haughty ivory tower genius who laughs at little people like them.  It's…
Lie to the Feds, Get a Book Deal

Lie to the Feds, Get a Book Deal

Struggling to find a publisher for your brilliant and genre-shifting novel? You could go the way of Andrew Bodnar, former Bristol-Myers Squibb senior exec VP. In 2006 BMS tried to delay generic…
Qik Pre-Loaded on the Acclaimed Nokia N97

Qik Pre-Loaded on the Acclaimed Nokia N97

REDWOOD CITY, California, June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- - Qik now available on Nokia Nseries flagship device Qik, the leading live mobile video streaming platform, today announced their latest cooperation…
Life's Beginning: The Shake And Bake Approach

Life's Beginning: The Shake And Bake Approach

 “May you live in interesting times!” So goes the ancient Chinese curse, and times certainly must have been interesting for Alexander Ivanovich Oparin, who was 23 years old when he graduated…