Gian-Carlo Rota explained, in 1997, a difference between mathematicians and scientists: To a scientist, nature is a primeval forest to be explored, rich in surprising and unpredictable fauna, endowed with mysterious laws that scientists bravely wrest from the jungle. Once discovered, the laws of nature are written up by scientists for the benefit of posterity, […]
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Danish celebration of the Luxuriant Flowing Hair Club for Scientists (LFHCfS)
The Danish magazine Dansk Magisterbladet published a celebration of the Luxuriant Flowing Hair Club for Scientists (LFCHfS). BONUS: The magazine looked at the Ig Nobel Prizes two years ago, on page 14 of their November 2012 issue.
Makeover for the Luxuriant Flowing Hair Club for Scientists (LFHCfS) site
Fashion news! We’re giving a makeover to the website for the Luxuriant Flowing Hair Club for Scientists™ (LFHCfS) and its conjoined clubs, The Luxuriant Former Hair Club for Scientists™ and The Luxuriant Facial Hair Club for Scientists™. LFHCfS began in 2001 with its first member (psychologist Steven Pinker), and became so popular that it quickly grew beyond the bounds of […]
Unexpected poster versions of scientists’ names
This is one of Kapil Bhagat’s many unexpected twists, in poster form, on scientists’ names: The web site explains: To celebrate the Science Day in India, Mumbai-based graphic designer Kapil Bhagat created a series of minimalist typographic posters featuring the names of famous scientists. Each design cues to an invention, a theory or an achievement […]