It’s been a very good week for some physics blogs, in terms of posts worthy of highlighting. So today we offer a special “Doubles” series of bloggy goodness.
Cosmic Variance:
And the answer is… Lucretius?
Forget the new gymnastics scoring, how do judges score the Decathlon?
Green Gabbro:
Who knew ice cream could be viewed as a form of igneous rock?
Apparently there’s a scientific explanation for what happens when you leave that pint of Haagen-Daz in the freezer too long.
Built on Facts:
Illustrated by Olympic weight-lifting.
Illustrated by Olympic archery.
Dynamics of Cats:
Some advice for those looking to enter the field.
“Scooped“
What’s the deal with getting the “scoop” on fellow scientists? Steinn explains.