Science & Nature Club Topic, pretty please!

[TheDoctrineOfSnatch]

Hi MNHQ

A few of us have been discussing whether MNHQ could have a Science & Nature Club Topic, along the lines of the recent and highly successful History Club Topic.

In it we could have:

Long running threads on major areas e.g. genetics, evolution, astronomy. Discussions about science teaching methods and links to any good resources.
Book recommendations/reviews/maybe even a book club.
Scientific howlers in scifi tv/novels.
Reviews of TV science programmes.
Explanations from expert posters e.g. from OYBBK explaining how all her lovely weather models work (not that I've asked her yet!).
Friday night threads about whether Brian Cox or Marcus du Sautoy is sexier .
Any other sciency-wiency naturey-waturey stuff we could think of!

What do people think?

[WhoKnowsWhereTheTimeGoes]

Only just spotted this, I've really enjoyed the Physics thread.

[TheDoctrineOfSnatch]

Have just watched "Voyager: The Final Frontier" on bbc I player, It was absolutely riveting tv, well worth watching.

[TheDoctrineOfSnatch]

Bump!

Is anyone watching the iceberg and glacier series, it's ace?

Where are we now on the tech list, MNHQ? 3141st? 2718th?

[TheDoctrineOfSnatch]

Hello all

OYBBK has posted on one of the weather threads that the Geminids (meteor shower) will be visible (look up and over Orion's left shoulder) on 14th/15th Dec after 11pm, if cloud coverage permits.

How's the to-do list, MNHQ?

[GrimAndHumourlessAndEven]

Ooooh lovely, I do like a meteor shower, thank you

[IceTheChristmasKateMumsnet]

@TheDoctrineOfSnatch

Hello all

OYBBK has posted on one of the weather threads that the Geminids (meteor shower) will be visible (look up and over Orion's left shoulder) on 14th/15th Dec after 11pm, if cloud coverage permits.

How's the to-do list, MNHQ?

The to-do list is, er, totally manageable and in hand

We do know you are waiting very patiently, and we haven't forgotten you, we promise.

Give us another nudge after Christmas, and we'll give you a better status update.

[TheDoctrineOfSnatch]

[TheDoctrineOfSnatch]

Hello all

Is anyone listening to "More or Less: behind the statistics" on Radio 4 or podcast? I know Tim Harford is an economist not a scientist so doesn't quite fit in the title, but I do find it a really good look at how numbers are used (and misused) in news.

[GrimAndHumourlessAndEven]

We love more or less here

[TheDoctrineOfSnatch]

www.sen.com/feature/the-geminid-meteor-shower.html

More on The Geminids, this link says it will be 13th and 14th.

Glad there's another More or Less fan!

[TheDoctrineOfSnatch]

I agree sciencelover. It should be compulsory to provide a link to the abstract when reporting on any "study" (eg "Science shows that 7 out of 10 women like pink" when the study also says 9 out of 10 like green too)

[TheDoctrineOfSnatch]

Ooh thanks.

[TheDoctrineOfSnatch]

Happy New Year, science fans (and a gentle nudge to Kate)!

I just read that Brian May bought Patrick Moore's house for him in 2008 so that he could stay living in it. Aww!

[HelenMumsnet]

Morning. Here you go: enjoy!