Not just good...but excellent! However, only astronomers will be able to appreciate the true geekiness of this. I've had my share of cloudy/rainy/snowy observing runs at telescopes, but now I know how to spend that time constructively - make a video and upload it on Youtube. This is a job very well done! Enjoy Hotel Mauna Kea. (tip from Dynamics of Cats)
Not just bad...but dumb. Now this is the same Sherri Shepherd who had never thought about the shape of the Earth. This time, we are getting a history lesson from her (tip from Bad Astronomer).
Not just ugly...but also full of hubris. Yes, Biblical prophecies must be talking about an interstate highway in middle-America in the 21st century. It makes total sense. Yikes!! (tip from Pharyngula)
And thats it for today's video-roundup.
What is Irtiqa?
Irtiqa is Salman Hameed's blog. A few years ago (before Facebook killed many of the blogs), it used to track stories of science & religion, especially those related to Muslim societies. That is still one of its foci, but now it dovetails more of Salman's interests including film, astronomy, science fiction, and science outreach in both Pakistan and the US.
Irtiqa literally means evolution in Urdu. But it does not imply only biological evolution. Instead, it is an all encompassing word used for evolution of the universe, biological evolution, and also for biological/human development. While it has created confusion in debates over biological evolution in South Asia, it provides a nice integrative name for this blog. For further information, contact Salman Hameed.
The blog banner is designed by Muhammad Aurangzeb Ahmad. You can find all his creative endeavors at Orangie.
Salman Hameed
Salman is an astronomer and Associate Professor of Integrated Science & Humanities at Hampshire College, Massachusetts. Currently, he is working on understanding the rise of creationism in contemporary Islamic world and how Muslims view the relationship between science & religion. He is also working with historian Tracy Leavelle at Creighton University to analyze reconciliation efforts between astronomers and Native Hawaiians over telescopes on top of sacred Mauna Kea in Hawaii. He teaches “History and Philosophy of Science & Religion” with philosopher Laura Sizer, and “Science in the Islamic World”, both at Hampshire College. Salman and Laura Sizer are also responsible for the ongoing Hampshire College Lecture Series on Science & Religion, and you can find videos of all these lectures below. Contact information here.
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4 comments:
Awesome. I just send Hotel Mauna Kea to half my dept. I've lost two 4m KPNO runs to weather this year already. Never occurred to me to make a video - we usually just go back to sleep.
Ah...two nights is nothing :)
Couple of years ago, I lost (all) five nights at CTIO, Chile, then 7 out of 8 nights at the INT at La Palma, all in one year.
But the video is indeed awesome! Good luck with future observing.
Do you remember that time we were in DC for the football game, and back at Charles' place we channel surfed to the weeping lady with the pink plastic hair and the guys speaking in tongues on the floor?
By that standard, the 700 Club clip is pretty sane.
Oh...yes, that was far more scarier than this - but may be they all lived near I-35! :)
Check out the story on brain scans on people who "speak in tongues":
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/07/health/07brain.html
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