Monthly Archives: May 2009

Casual Friday — the Jewish origins of Spock's Vulcan Salute on Star Trek

Posted on 29 May, 2009 by admin

A clip from the Archive of American Television, in which Leonard Nemoy talks about his introduction of the “Vulcan Salute” to the original Star Trek TV series — based on a gesture used in Jewish worship…

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Carnivalia — 5/20 – 5/26

Posted on 27 May, 2009 by admin

The past week’s crop of science-related blog carnivals awaits you…

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Scientific tourist #74 — moon jellies

Posted on 25 May, 2009 by admin

A group of moon jellyfish at San Diego’s Birch Aquarium…

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Casual Friday — setting Hubble free

Posted on 22 May, 2009 by admin

Since last Friday’s video showed the process of grappling the Hubble Space Telescope, I thought it was appropriate that NASA released video of the opposite process just in time for this Friday’s slot…

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Carnivalia — 5/13 – 5/19

Posted on 21 May, 2009 by admin

A day late (if not a dollar short), in order to make room for yesterday’s Four Stone Hearth outing — here’s the last week’s selection of science-themed blog carnival goodness for your reading pleasure…

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