Tim Dobson

Tag: science

7 posts

Slightly more than half of everything I am is thanks to you | Happy Mother's Day

Slightly more than half of everything I am is thanks to you | Happy Mother's Day

18 March 2012

My lucky mother got to see this last year, but it's far too good a song to only share once: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osWuWjbeO-Y A Biologist's Mother's Day Song by cadmole

I love Saccharomyces Cerevisiae: Happy St. Patrick's Day

I love Saccharomyces Cerevisiae: Happy St. Patrick's Day

17 March 2012

Today is St. Patrick's day and what better way to celebrate than to remember those things that are most important to us: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=L6dzUOYTQtQ A Biologist's St. Patrick's Day Song by cadamole

Ben Goldacre on Battling Bad Science

Ben Goldacre on Battling Bad Science

1 October 2011

Ben Goldacre, described by Wikipedia as a "British science writer, doctor and psychiatrist", recently gave a talk at TED Global 2011 in Edinburgh where he explained some of the perils of withholding and manipulating scientific research. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4MhbkWJzKk Ben Goldacre: Battling Bad Science Footnote I briefly shared the same stage with him whilst setting up for […]

Symphony of Science – the Quantum World!

Symphony of Science – the Quantum World!

20 September 2011

Symphony of Science is a wonderful series of musical videos by John Boswell, autotuning famous scientists talking about big questions and setting it to music. The debut track, "A Glorious Dawn" was a fantastic breakthrough. Since then there have been many more fantastic tracks and the latest track featuring Morgan Freeman, Stephen Hawking, Michio Kaku, […]

If Prof. Brian Cox can make understanding physics cool, how can we do the same for technology & IT?

If Prof. Brian Cox can make understanding physics cool, how can we do the same for technology & IT?

11 September 2011

Three weeks ago, I posted on twitter and reddit: If Prof. Brian Cox can make understanding physics cool, how can we do the same for technology & IT? I had an interesting conversation with James Cun. We both agreed that Cox's personality had made physics more appealing to younger generations. We touched at previous attempts […]

An analysis of the physics depicted in My Little Pony

An analysis of the physics depicted in My Little Pony

8 September 2011

My Little Pony, as you've never seen it before. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muVfidujxRg Yes, pun intended.

Can't touch this? (Atomic physics version)

Can't touch this? (Atomic physics version)

7 September 2011

I came across this super awesome description of how matter touches… or rather doesn't touch. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yE8rkG9Dw4s

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