The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...' --Isaac Asimov
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Day 1: On the Ice

January 14th, 2014 No Comments

Barrow, Alaska January 13, 2014 -24°C (-11°F), partly cloudy, light wind We made two trips to the ice today. The first trip was to a near site, just offshore, at about 10 am. At that hour it is still dark and we needed headlamps to work — the sun hasn’t risen here since November 18, […]

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“it was a musical thing…”

December 7th, 2008 No Comments

and you were supposed to sing and dance, while the music was being played. it’s not too late! it’s never too late.

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sacrifice

November 5th, 2008 No Comments

acceptance speech (transcript): This was my favorite part of the speech: This victory alone is not the change we seek. It is only the chance for us to make that change. And that cannot happen if we go back to the way things were. It can’t happen without you, without a new spirit of service, […]

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race

November 5th, 2008 No Comments

The presence of so many negative comments on this article just reiterates what Barack Obama said last night: “This victory alone is not the change we seek. It is only the chance for us to make that change. And that cannot happen if we go back to the way things were.” To the blatant racists: […]

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what a beautiful day

November 5th, 2008 No Comments

my photos of the festivities!

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