Pigs Boson

We mourn the loss of our friend Gene Cernan, the Last Man on the Moon and a hero for the ages. Godspeed the Commander of Apollo 17.

Stumbled across this cool pic I hadn't posted yet - my window seat from space!

#OTD in 2004, the 1st of the twin @MarsRovers, Spirit, lands in Gusev Crater on Mars to begin a 90-day mission that would last 6+ years.

Looking back on #2016 in terms of #science: a roundup of science story roundups via @BuzzFeedNews buzzfeed.com/virginiahughes…

TIM the LHC security robot patrols the world's largest science experiment - video via @qz qz.com/854951/large-h…

New Year's Day 1801: Astronomer Giuseppe Piazzi found Ceres, the closest dwarf planet! #OTD via @NASA_Dawn go.nasa.gov/1OW3c6D

Scientists look for #climatechange clues in 'bog monster' - by @benbGATech via @GeorgiaTech rh.gatech.edu/features/shaki…

Will we ever be satisfied? The science of expectations, by @lizlandau for @sciam #psychology #science blogs.scientificamerican.com/mind-guest-blo…

How to stop procrastinating about #exercise: Join an expensive gym, says @AllisonSchrager for @qz qz.com/754344/the-cas…

Cute animals hogging scientists' attention and $$$, reports @jgold85 for @hakaimagazine / @SmithsonianMag smithsonianmag.com/science-nature…

I hear there might be a new boson in town (& a 5th force of nature?) by @michaeldwall /@SPACEdotcom space.com/33750-fifth-fo…

If it's really hot on the 6 train in NYC, think about Celsius temps to pass the time... via @evepeyser / @Gizmodo gizmodo.com/heres-a-neat-t…

Memories can be full of errors, writes @drjuliashaw in @sciam #brain blogs.scientificamerican.com/mind-guest-blo…

Pig news: Pigs' psychological well-being studied at @Penn, reports @TomAvril1 for @PhillyInquirer philly.com/philly/news/sc…

Fascinating rundown on the latest in fundamental physics twitter.com/postquantum/st…

If you've eaten dried figs, you've probably eaten fig-wasp mummies, says @bencrair for @NewYorker newyorker.com/tech/elements/…

Great photo storytelling by @nytimes: "Watching Your Daughter Win Gymnastics Gold Looks Like This" #Olympics nytimes.com/interactive/20…

Are you ready for a meteor shower? @Summer_Ash explains the #Perseids, which peak on Friday, in @SmithsonianMag smithsonianmag.com/science-nature…

False alarm at the #LHC: Possible new particle isn't real after all - @nytimes nytimes.com/2016/08/05/sci…

The "car-eating" bus got its first road test in China. Will it solve traffic problems? By @lisahopeking / @CNNMoney money.cnn.com/2016/08/03/tec…