Science Journalism 101

Frank & Ernest by Bob Thaves

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Wishing Stars

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If you want to see much further...

Isaac Newton: "If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants."

Murray Gell-Mann (Nobel Physicist): "If I have seen further than others, it is because I am surrounded by dwarfs."

Caroline (Comic-Physicist wanna-be): "If I want to see much further than others, it is by standing on the shoulder of a giant, surrounded by dwarfs."

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Miracle occurs...


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Early Newtonian Theory

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Space

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Electricity

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Einstein and Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe suggests to Einstein: What do you say, professor, shouldn't we marry and have a little baby together: what a baby it would be - my looks and your intelligence!
Einstein: I'm afraid, dear lady, it might be the other way around...
(illustration by Teguh)

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Particle

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God Particle



On page 22 of the book: Why (the Higgs Boson particle is nicknamed) God Particle? One (of the reasons), the publisher wouldn't let us call it the GODDAMN Particle... :p

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