Geek Weekly: She Blinded Me With Science
OK guys– I know it’s Memorial Day Weekend eve, I’m going to ask you to please tear yourself off of those LOST forums arguing about the finale and giggling over the Catroulette blog at your desk to give this week’s roundup some serious attention.
Why the harsh tone? Well, if you truly live under a rock, British Petroleum (BP) had a massive accident a few weeks back and currently, millions of gallons of oil are seeping into the Gulf of Mexico and permanently damaging our oceanic ecosystem as we speak. Gross, right?
I have my personal opinions on the truckload of political controversy swamping the news, but figured it would be more appropriate to give you some science on the spill this week, and some resources to learn more about the ‘top kill’ method that’s being implemented (which, by the way, may or may not be working):
- Bill Nye explains ‘top kill’ on CNN (see clip below) and discusses with The Washington Post.
- PopSci’s coverage of Top Kill: http://bit.ly/ajd4hq
- Wired’s coverage on the Environmental Protection Agency and BP: http://bit.ly/94UVsC
- New Scientist’s interview with a senior scientist from the National Wildlife Federation on the current state of the gulf’s ecosystem: http://bit.ly/9LXTjW
Bill Nye’s show on PBS was my favorite thing to watch in elementary school.
No joke, I’d feel more comfortable with Bill Nye heading up this whole oil spill thing than the government. I mean the dude’s like the MacGyver of science. Plus you know anyone who wears a bow tie doesn’t mess around. Guy means business.