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David Crotty

Friday Physics: You Spin Me Right Round, Baby Right Round

Why doesn’t a ball fly off of a spinning turntable?

  • By David Crotty
  • Dec 9, 2022
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Welcoming a New Chef in the Kitchen, Roy Kaufman

Welcoming Roy Kaufman on board as a Chef in The Scholarly Kitchen.

  • By David Crotty
  • Dec 8, 2022
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The Smithsonian Barbie Letter and the Samizdat of Science Humor

An amusing, if apocryphal, response from the Smithsonian offers a glimpse at the sorts of pre-internet humor scientists would share through their networks.

  • By David Crotty
  • Dec 2, 2022
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Chefs’ Selections: Best Books Read and Favorite Cultural Creations During 2022, Part 2

The beginning of the holiday season means it’s time for our annual list of our favorite books read (and other cultural creations experienced) during the year. Part 2 today.

  • By David Crotty, Rick Anderson, Jill O'Neill, Charlie Rapple
  • Nov 30, 2022
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Off for the Thanksgiving Holiday — Some Nostalgia to Tide You Over

We’re off for the US Thanksgiving holiday. In the meantime, here’s an askance view of the good old days.

  • By David Crotty
  • Nov 21, 2022
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Important Capybara Update

The latest developments in Capybara science.

  • By David Crotty
  • Nov 18, 2022
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A History of Encabulation — Advancements From the Turbo Encabulator and the Retro Encabulator Have Led to the Hyper Encabulator

Significant breakthroughs in jargon have enabled the development of the hyper encabulator, sure to serve all your encabulation needs.

  • By David Crotty
  • Nov 11, 2022
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A Library of 11 Million Fluid Specimens

The Chicago Field Museum’s basement holds a collection of some 11 million specimens, preserved and stored in fluid.

  • By David Crotty
  • Nov 4, 2022
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Standards for Road Signs and Why Signs in the US Are So Different from the Rest of the World

Why do US road signs look different from those seen in the rest of the world?

  • By David Crotty
  • Oct 28, 2022
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Speculation on the Most Likely OSTP Nelson Memo Implementation Scenario and the Resulting Publisher Strategies

What is the most likely scenario for implementation of the OSTP’s Nelson Memo? And what strategies will that offer for publishers?

  • By David Crotty
  • Oct 27, 2022
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