The latest edition of Encephalon, the carnival of neuroscience, is using Paris Hilton as a theme, I think because the contrast is so great. It still hurts to read it.
I did find Jennifer Ouellette’s pocket biography of Ramon y Cajal an excellent corrective, at least — balance the photos of a 21st century airhead with the tale of a 19th century genius of neuroanatomy.
Glen Davidson says
I like the photos.
Seems a step up in the visual area, though the matter of text may be more dicey.
Glen D
http://tinyurl.com/2kxyc7
Phila says
OT, but I thought some people here might like this t-shirt.
Phila says
Apparently, I’m incompetent. Here’s another stab at it.
MikeG says
Try one more time, Phila.
Or just paste in in the url if it’s not too long.
philos says
“Phila is not related to yours truly.”
MikeG says
…and hey people! Hit Phila’s site. Friday nudibranch!
philos says
PZ: Is it possible to correct link to “Zygotic genes” (left column under A Taste of Pharyngula)?
Thank you in advance.
David Utidjian says
Ah reminds me of Britney Spears Guide to Semiconductor Physics
-DU-
CalGeorge says
Inquiring minds want to know:
Is she an atheist?
Apparently not. Of her prison experience, she writes:
HILTON: It definitely — it was a very traumatic experience, but I feel like God does make everything happen for a reason. And it gave me, you know, a time-out in life to really find out what’s important and what I want to do, figuring out who I am. And I’m — even though it was really hard, I took that time just to get to know myself.
Okay! That’s enough Paris Hilton!
Ichthyic says
And I’m — even though it was really hard, I took that time just to get to know myself.
she learned how to masturbate?
well, that’s always a useful skill, I suppose.
Morg says
Hey PZ. Always wanted to ask…
Where are the myriad of daily changing animal pictures coming from? I love em.
Boko999 says
Sorry to go off topic but does anyone else find this funny.
It’s sculpture called “A Device to Root Out All Evil.”
http://westernstandard.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/03/30/450pxdevice_to_root_out_evil1_4.jpg
Here’s an article about it.
http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/story.html?id=c882db30-53de-46f1-adc2-931c491264a3
Oh yeah. HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Clan:Rewired says
I like her best this way: http://www.tvshark.com/photos/?n=Paris+Hilton+Autopsy+Sculpture
Eamon Knight says
Now thare’s irony: neuroscience, from someone without two neurons to synapse together.