 | #3582 Science watch
Science Watch: Government and auto industry officials are debating which crash dummies best imitate humans in accidents.
Says Paul Ryan, "They can,t decide whether it,s the ones who play with the ... |
| #3278 Ideas About Science
The beguiling ideas about science quoted here were gleaned from essays, exams, and classroom discussions. Most were from 5th and 6th graders. They illustrate Mark Twain`s contention that the `most int... |
| #3277 Cartoon Laws of Physics
Cartoon Law I
Any body suspended in space will remain in space until made aware of its situation.
Daffy Duck steps off a cliff, expecting further pastureland. He loiters in midair, soliloquizing... |
| #3276 Actual Science Tests Report...
These are reputedly real answers to questions on science tests.
When you smell an odorless gas, it is probably carbon monoxide.
Water is composed of two gins, oxygin and hydrogin. Oxygin is pu... |
| #3275 Science One-liners
Mole problems? Call Avogadro: 6.023 E23
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If you`re not part of the solution, you`re part of the precipitate
-... |
| #3274 Administratrium, A New Element!
Administratrium, The New Element
AMES, IA--The heaviest element known to science was recently discovered by materials researchers at IPRT/ISU. The new element, tentatively named Administratium, ha... |
| #3273 Reasons for the Mir Accident
After intensive investigation on both the Soviet and US parts, spokespersons from both space agencies have determined the cause for the accident which has placed the station and its resident personnel... |
| #3272 The astronomy jokes
NASA just disclosed details why the rover wouldn`t accept any commands. They took a picture of the rover`s built-in display which showed a windows screen and the text "press any key to continue".
I... |
| #3271 Blondes to the moon
At a press conference the Brunettes announce they are going to make a trip to the Moon. The Redheads speak up "That`s been done before, we`re going to go to Mars". The Blondes speak up "That`s nothing... |
| #3270 Biologist experiment
There was this biologist who was doing some experiments with frogs. He was measuring just how far frogs could jump. So he puts a frog on a line and says "Jump frog, jump!". The frog jumps 2 feet. He w... |
| #3269 The biology song 07
Away in a Test Tube
(Melody: "Away in a Manger")
Away in a test tube
My plague cultures grow
On nutrient agar
Mankind`s greatest foe
It`s easy to grow them
If one does it right
At thirty-f... |
| #3268 The biology song 06
O Humid Night
(Melody: "O Holy Night")
O Humid Night
Anopheline mosquitoes
Are circling you in the hope of a meal.
She takes a bite, saliva from her mouthparts
Drool parasites which you can`t ... |
| #3267 The biology song 05
Hark! The Streptococcus Brings
(Melody: "Hark! The Herald = Angels Sing")
Hark! the Streptococcus brings
Strep sore throat to all who sing,
Chloraseptic doesn`t cure it
Other people`s sneezing ... |
| #3266 The biology song 04
A Mad Scientist Christmas
Twas the night before Christmas and all thru my house,
Not a specimen was stirring, not even a louse.
The test tubes were capped and the rat cages closed,
The mold cultur... |
| #3265 The biology song 03
ODE TO A CLONE
By John Scalzi
(This originally appeared in America Online`s "Howdy" area on March 6th.)
Oh clone, my clone, how can you bear it
To exist knowing you have only one parent?
No z... |
