Many thanks (again) to the folks at Eisenbrauns for sending me a review copy of War in the Bible and Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century edited by Richard S. Hess and Elmer A. Martens (Bulletin for Biblical Research Supplement 2). You can read the first part of my review of this book here. Although I [...]
to this blog. We’ve had our schedule a bit interrupted by Mark’s cancer treatments, but I’ve been steadily making my way through a stack of books to review for you. Here’s what you can look forward to in the coming days: Completion of my review of War in the Bible and Terrorism in the 21st [...]
Here are some great science links that I was told about today from the Science Online 2010 conference (being held in Durham, NC this weekend). Fold It: Contribute to science research by playing protein folding games (very cool) Science for Citizens: the source for science you can do Mindmeister: Real-time Brainstorming A bit of humor: [...]
I am joining my fellow SBL members is passing on this information from the Society of Biblical Literature which was emailed to us. The SBL has received an NEH planning grant to develop a website, “The World of the Bible: exploring people, places, and passages.” The site is intended for general audiences and will share [...]
There are many websites and blogs discussing all manner of interesting things about the Qeiyafa ostracon. I have hesitated to add to the noise conversation. However, I would like to point you to an article (available as a PDF for download here) which details the science behind the imaging of the ostracon. I find this [...]
Gotta show the home town pride. Major props for the following two events being hosted in the Triangle. First up, ScienceOnline2010, January 14-17th, 2010 at Sigma Xi in the Research Triangle Park. This is officially an “unconference.” More about conversation than lecture. Here’s a list of who’s coming. And here’s the program. But don’t worry, [...]
A little bit before SBL 2009 in New Orleans, Stephen Chapman sent me a copy of his recent article in the journal Word & World (Volume 29, Number 4, Fall 2009, 334-347). The theme of this issue is Canon. If you can get your hands on it, I’d recommend reading it. Here is the abstract [...]
Many thanks to the folks at Eisenbrauns for sending me a review copy of War in the Bible and Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century edited by Richard S. Hess and Elmer A. Martens (Bulletin for Biblical Research Supplement 2). This book (published in 2008) is a collection of 8 essays which came out of a [...]
Behold the PhoneBook. I can’t wait until this is available. Now think about textbook development and curriculum development for children who grow up with this kind of technology.
UPDATE: And we have some winners. I’ll be contacting Andrew, Rachel and Kris to get their contact info and will send them the small Moleskine journals (after I finish the screenprinting). Thanks to everyone who participated! After some Twitter friends started begging for my extra Moleskine journals that were not given away at Christmas, I [...]
This image from the National Geographic blog speaks volumes. Whatever your opinion of the politics of the healthcare reform, or whether or not you agree with the data presented here, you cannot deny the power of communication of a well-designed info-graphic. (click for larger image) The United States spends more on medical care per person [...]
The Princess Bride had it right all along. There really are R.O.U.S.s (see #36 below). Jeff Houck, a reporter for the Tampa Tribune suggested an award for best quote of the year be given to Richard Fisher (director of NASA’s Heliophysics Division) for a response he made when being interviewed by NPR (October 2009) about [...]
