Category Archives: Comedy

Doh!

Posted on November 19, 2013 by ...and Then There's Physics

Bjorn Lomborg has a new article in The Times called At last, a Plan B to stop global warming. It’s paywalled, so I read it here. What Bjorn suggests is not only brilliant, but it’s so simple that it’s a … Continue reading →

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xkcd – physicists

Posted on November 6, 2013 by ...and Then There's Physics

This cartoon, brought to my attention by John Havery Samuel, seems quite apt given what I sometimes try to do. Also, a little self-mockery is always a good thing.

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It’s all somewhat confusing

Posted on October 5, 2013 by ...and Then There's Physics

The whole climate change/global warming issue is clearly, in some senses, very confusing. As a form of light relief I thought I would post the following video by somegreybloke which illustrates why it is so confusing to many. In fact, … Continue reading →

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Tim Minchin – Storm

Posted on September 29, 2013 by ...and Then There's Physics

Yesterday, I tweeted a link to a Graduation speech by Tim Minchin. Tim Minchin is one of a current group of comedians who seem to be remarkably scientifically literate (David Mitchell and Dara O’Briain are two others who spring to … Continue reading →

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