Monthly Archives: November 2011

Path to Mars #975: Beautiful Information

Posted on November 19, 2011 by

Scientific American recently conducted a very pretty experiment. They asked Hilary Mason, the chief scientist at Bitly, to track web traffic and report back on frequent and common connections. While the most-linked topics were Education and Technology, there was one … Continue reading →

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Path to Mars #976: Be Your Own Transparent Hero

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

Let’s be honest. It isn’t always easy for scientists to tell the truth. Sometimes it takes a whole lot of courage to report findings that just don’t fit into the status quo. But without the moxy of the brave few … Continue reading →

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Path to Mars #977: Lights, Camera, Martians!

Posted on November 12, 2011 by

Curiosity, the third scientific rover to head to Mars, will be launching on November 25th. It is scheduled to land on the red planet in August, 2012. Its two-year prime mission? To gather samples and data on environmental conditions on … Continue reading →

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