Geek-out Sunday part XXI: evolution meets autotune

Nautilus shellWhen you stop and think about it, evolutionary science is pretty amazing stuff.  On one hand you’re dealing with infinitely complex systems that are constantly changing to adapt to myriad elements of the environment in which they exist.   Continue reading

Geek-out Sunday part XX: science party tricks

Don Herbert, Mr. WizardEver since I was a kid I’ve been a sucker for the fine line where science and parlor magic seem to coexist thanks to the likes of Don Herbert (a.k.a. Mr. Wizard) and others.  Thanks to his Mr. Wizard’s Supermarket Science I had my parents and grandparents constantly running to the grocery store to pick up random odds and ends that on more than one occasion required clean-up efforts on par with an EPA Superfund site.   Continue reading