Comments on: I cardiovascular you

By: Sciencegoddess

Sciencegoddess — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:05:45 +0000

For a real valentine’s treat, take a look either at my site, most recent post, or the wired youtube channel and see induced pluripotent stem cells that have been directed to become cardiac muscle cells in a culture dish actually beating!! This is very, very cool!

Oh, iPS cells were once adult skin cells that were changed by adding a few new genes (genetic engineering) to revert back to an embryonic stem cell-like state. Then we convince them to become cardiac (heart) cells.

By: Sciencegoddess

Sciencegoddess — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:01:49 +0000

If you go to my website, in the corner is a picture of fibroblast cells (like in the dermis of your skin) in culture (on a plastic dish) forming a heart shape. For real, this student found it in the cell culture class I teach ON VALENTINE’S DAY 2006!

By: Scientific valentines | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine

Scientific valentines | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:56:33 +0000

[...] Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, and I’ll have something appropriate to post for you then, but in the meantime, I’ll remind you that Ironic Sans has great scientific cartoons you can send your geeky sweetie. He even inspired me to create my own. [...]

By: Reginald Selkirk

Reginald Selkirk — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:25:21 +0000

Petition for Carl Sagan postage stamps

By: cynthia

cynthia — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:06:17 +0000

Excellent, B.A.! And I’ve liked the ones in the comments, as well.

By: Yoshi_3up

Yoshi_3up — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:41:05 +0000

The background needs a little bit of editing. But, even with that, your card ia excellent in all possible ways.

By: Jorg Willekens

Jorg Willekens — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 08:06:28 +0000

Those are cool… Alas, I don’t think my wife is going to “get” any of those. My bad for marrying a “non-science-people-person”, but then nerdy women are hard to find

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 03:55:18 +0000

Hey, I also made some science valentines this year! Spread the love

http://www.jacksofscience.com/art/bring-love-to-the-lab-with-a-science-valentine/

By: KaiYeves

KaiYeves — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 02:15:45 +0000

“I have also joined in with a valentine. Sorry about this but … Click here if you dare.”
I wish I could send a valentine TO Spirit and Oppy.

By: Chip

Chip — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:07:18 +0000

I was very lucky yesterday to have the opportunity to talk for a bit with composer Jimmy Webb, (“Up, Up, and Away,” “By the Time I Get to Phoenix,” “Wichita Lineman,” “Galveston,” “MacArthur Park”.)

He wrote a terrific song for Thelma Houston titled “Everybody Gets To Go To The Moon!” It’s one of the most optimistic love songs I’ve heard, and is just right for Valentine’s Day, but also right for this blog because, beyond the happy optimism, the song also captures an air of positive feelings about the future through its allusions to astronauts and the Apollo landings.

By: Brett McCoy

Brett McCoy — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:14:49 +0000

These are GREAT! My pre-schooler is handing these out in his class this Thursday…

By: Fitz

Fitz — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 22:09:44 +0000

Dave-O,

Yeah a few people noticed:

http://www.badastronomy.com/bablog/2008/01/21/speaking-of-dumb-mars-claims/

By: Dave-o

Dave-o — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:25:10 +0000

You must have heared about the “new evidences” of life on Mars:
http://www.duckway.com/videos/new-photos-prove-life-on-mars

By: Cully

Cully — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:18:23 +0000

I have also joined in with a valentine. Sorry about this but … Click here if you dare.

By: Long, Slow Burn » Blog Archive » Scientist Valentines

Long, Slow Burn » Blog Archive » Scientist Valentines — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:13:46 +0000

[...] come from deep inside of our cardiovascular system. I must say that I’ve been inspired by The Bad Astronomer and Ironic [...]

By: ABR

ABR — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:47:41 +0000

Rats! The “?” should have been the Greek letter psi. Oh, well, I tried.

By: ABR

ABR — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:45:45 +0000

How about these:

Maxwell — You are the light of my life.

Heisenberg — I think I love you (this should have a voice chip so it will play the Partridge Family song)

Schroedinger — ?…I don’t know whether I love you or not…

Shelford — I love you. But not too much and not too little.

By: KaiYeves

KaiYeves — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:12:25 +0000

Ed, Edd and Eddy had a few like that a few years back. Tesla saying “You electrify me.”, and Darwin saying “Naturally, I select you.”
My mom says I have a lame sense of humor.

By: Mena

Mena — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:06:47 +0000

Love them all too, but I think that I’ll be sending Gia’s to my husband on Thursday. He’s a major Feynman fan, plus it’s very funny. Thanks Gia!

By: gia

gia — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:01:30 +0000

I made one, too! It's got the sexiest scientist ever... except for my husband, of course (*ahem*).

By: Kevin

Kevin — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:45:09 +0000

But there is a fundamental flaw. To believe in the spirit of Valentine’s Day is to cast off any scientific inquiry.

A true scientists and skeptic denies the existence of any celebration of the day. To me, it’s just February 14th. I make no other importance to the date.

Well, except that it’s my friend Rachel’s birthday. Other than that…

By: AMDubbin

AMDubbin — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:25:11 +0000

Very nice, Phil. The “Let’s face it…” is brilliant.

By: Melusine

Melusine — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:08:48 +0000

Those are great – especially yours. You definitely have a punning skill. I guess no one will be sending that Valentine to Hoagland, poor guy.