Comments on: Rebecca: budding radio star? http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/05/20/rebecca-budding-radio-star/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:59:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Astrolink [Global Edition] » Round 3 for Rebecca | Latest astronomy news in 11 languages http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/05/20/rebecca-budding-radio-star/#comment-36843 Astrolink [Global Edition] » Round 3 for Rebecca | Latest astronomy news in 11 languages Wed, 08 Aug 2007 18:32:24 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/05/20/rebecca-budding-radio-star/#comment-36843 [...] Rebecca from Skepchicks has made it to Round 3 of the contest to find a new radio host. She interviews Randall Munroe, the guy who draws XKCD, the best math/science/geek web comic there is. Show her the <3. [...] […] Rebecca from Skepchicks has made it to Round 3 of the contest to find a new radio host. She interviews Randall Munroe, the guy who draws XKCD, the best math/science/geek web comic there is. Show her the <3. […]

]]> By: Rebecca http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/05/20/rebecca-budding-radio-star/#comment-36842 Rebecca Tue, 22 May 2007 17:12:15 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/05/20/rebecca-budding-radio-star/#comment-36842 Thanks Phil, and everybody who is voting and leaving awesome comments! I promise that if I win, one of my very first shows will be (hopelessly) devoted to (bad) astronomy. :D Thanks Phil, and everybody who is voting and leaving awesome comments! I promise that if I win, one of my very first shows will be (hopelessly) devoted to (bad) astronomy. :D

]]> By: Donnie B. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/05/20/rebecca-budding-radio-star/#comment-36841 Donnie B. Tue, 22 May 2007 14:12:10 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/05/20/rebecca-budding-radio-star/#comment-36841 Wait a second... this poor gal Rebecca is going to be sent far out in space to radiate in the RF band? I mean, immortality is nice and all, but it seems a high price to pay. Wait a second… this poor gal Rebecca is going to be sent far out in space to radiate in the RF band? I mean, immortality is nice and all, but it seems a high price to pay.

]]> By: Troy http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/05/20/rebecca-budding-radio-star/#comment-36840 Troy Tue, 22 May 2007 00:45:07 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/05/20/rebecca-budding-radio-star/#comment-36840 She's cute enough for television. But then again I have a nerd fetish. She's pretty good needs a bit more authority possibly. I wonder what's on the camera that they are laughing about? She’s cute enough for television. But then again I have a nerd fetish.
She’s pretty good needs a bit more authority possibly.
I wonder what’s on the camera that they are laughing about?

]]> By: Shawn S. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/05/20/rebecca-budding-radio-star/#comment-36839 Shawn S. Mon, 21 May 2007 23:24:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/05/20/rebecca-budding-radio-star/#comment-36839 5 stars, Rebecca! But you better not give up your place on SGU! Thanks for posting this, Phil. I had heard about her bid for this on SGU podcast and hoped you would mention it on your blog. Hope the moving is going well! 5 stars, Rebecca! But you better not give up your place on SGU!

Thanks for posting this, Phil. I had heard about her bid for this on SGU podcast and hoped you would mention it on your blog.

Hope the moving is going well!

]]> By: Gary Ansorge http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/05/20/rebecca-budding-radio-star/#comment-36838 Gary Ansorge Mon, 21 May 2007 21:22:12 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/05/20/rebecca-budding-radio-star/#comment-36838 I don't know if this is particularly pertinant, but here's a link to an article about the emergence of resistance to science in early childhood. Seems that resistance to counter intuitive ideas begins really early, as the child tries to come to grips with the material world and authority figures. Maybe it can prove useful to Rebecca. GAry 7 www.usatoday.com/tech/science/columnist/vergano/2007-05-20-science-resistance_N.htm I don’t know if this is particularly pertinant, but here’s a link to an article about the emergence of resistance to science in early childhood. Seems that resistance to counter intuitive ideas begins really early, as the child tries to come to grips with the material world and authority figures.

Maybe it can prove useful to Rebecca.

GAry 7

www.usatoday.com/tech/science/columnist/vergano/2007-05-20-science-resistance_N.htm

]]> By: Quiet_Desperation http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/05/20/rebecca-budding-radio-star/#comment-36837 Quiet_Desperation Mon, 21 May 2007 18:47:55 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/05/20/rebecca-budding-radio-star/#comment-36837 There's a ghost orb floating behind Randi's head!!! :-o There’s a ghost orb floating behind Randi’s head!!! :-o

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