Dance Breaks and Deathfests
The dance team of Jew Wing Dong and Dorothy Takahashi, known professionally in their heyday as Toy and Wing. were often compared to Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers for their electrifying performances on stage and screen.
If You Want To Stop Burglary, Then Study Burglars
And now, a look at a study that’s the kind of research Batman would do if he were an academic instead of a crimefighter: a scientific study of virtual burglary.
Excuse Me, My Suitcase Would Like To Get By
The busiest part of the year for travelers is coming, meaning that at airports, there will be a lot of people around to clonk into each other. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University may have a solution: a collision-detecting suitcase.
Is It A Tortoise, Or Home Improvement Project?
Two weeks ago, the staff at the Humane Society of San Diego had to figure out how to help a tortoise with a hole in its shell. Veterinarians Daniel Barbour came up with a plan involving a trip to the hardware store.
The wrestling fan
My three year old daughter is apparently a classic pro wrestling fan.
A Brief Appearance In The Newspaper
I was apparently stylin' and profilin' on the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's website yesterday.
Rebecca’s Biggest Fan
Glad we could finally get a story about The Man, Becky Lynch, onto this site.
Sure, I’m Petty, Just Not Paypal-Petty
A group of researchers has been looking at the science behind digital pettiness - that’s like if you go out to eat with somebody and then use Paypal or Venmo to send them the exact amount of money to cover your order, down to the penny.
Hot & Sour
Describe yourself in three words or less
Venus: If You Lived Here, You’d Have Melted By Now
Today's the 50th anniversary of an overlooked but important visit to a fairly nasty place… the planet Venus.