Two ants enter; one ant leaves. (Well, the numbers are actually somewhat larger than that.) In the paper Modeling ant battles by means of a diffusion-limited Gillespie algorithm, biologist Giacomo Santini and his coauthors have proposed two modeling approaches for studying battles among ants. When developing theories (for animal behavior and in other complex systems), […]
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How to begin a scientific paper: “Gears are found rarely in animals…”
This research paper, published in the journal Science, demonstrates that yes, it is possible to begin a scientific paper with a colorful thought. The very first sentence begins with these words: “Gears are found rarely in animals…”
A Feminist Science Reading of Dr. Bodnar’s Ig Nobel Prize-Winning Emergency Bra
A coming event: Public Health Striptease: A Feminist Science Reading of Dr. Bodnar’s Ig Nobel Prize-Winning Emergency Bra Baltimore Under Ground Science Space, Baltimore, MD Friday, November 15, 2013 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM (EST) Well up pops Dr. Clare Jen, a researcher at UMd College Park based at Denisen U, wanting to interview the women […]
A classic 24/7 lecture: Dany Adams — BIOLOGY
Dany Adams delivered one of the very first 24/7 Lectures. A 24/7 Lecture is a lecture in two parts: first a complete technical description in 24 seconds; then, a simple description anyone can understand in 7 words. At the 2001 Ig Nobel Ceremony, Professor Adams spoke on the topic: BIOLOGY. Her seven-word summary has become a classic definition of […]