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Russ Dobler

Russ Dobler

Better known as "Dog" to friends and weirdos, Russ specializes in the intersection between science, skepticism and pop culture. He helps promote critical thinking with the New York City Skeptics and drinks beer wherever he can find a nice tap selection.

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My degree is in geophysics, so it might seem a bit unnatural that I was asked to be a teaching assistant (TA) for my school's introductory astronomy class while I pursued graduate work. Nevertheless, it's a subject I enjoy (as you can probably tell from my previous columns on Mentellect and Adventures in Poor Taste), so I was enthused at the opportunity to help educate others on the topic and to learn a little more myself.

My degree is in geophysics, so it might seem a bit unnatural that I was asked to be a teaching assistant (TA) for my school's introductory astronomy class while I pursued graduate work. Nevertheless, it's a subject I enjoy (as you can probably tell from my previous columns on Mentellect and Adventures in Poor Taste), so I was enthused at the opportunity to help educate others on the topic and to learn a little more myself.

Science

Science vs. Pseudoscience: Don’t Confuse the Two

My degree is in geophysics, so it might seem a bit unnatural that I was asked to be a teaching...

By Russ DoblerJuly 25, 2013

This is a column about science. On a website dedicated to sublime storytelling and all things artsy. Out of place? Where can free-spirited creativity fit into the rigid, calculated structure of the natural sciences?

This is a column about science. On a website dedicated to sublime storytelling and all things artsy. Out of place? Where can free-spirited creativity fit into the rigid, calculated structure of the natural sciences?

Science

Science and Art: More in Common Than You Think

This is a column about science. On a website dedicated to sublime storytelling and all things artsy. Out of place?...

By Russ DoblerJuly 18, 2013

Human beings are composite creatures. We're mostly made of carbon, oxygen and hydrogen, stuff that's naturally abundant on Earth, but we've also got bits of iron and other heavier elements that aren't so easy to synthesize. Those things come from beyond the black, born in supernova explosions and rained down on our world like building blocks from Heaven. Acknowledging that we are literally made of starstuff, Carl Sagan often remarked that people are a way for the universe to understand itself.

Human beings are composite creatures. We're mostly made of carbon, oxygen and hydrogen, stuff that's naturally abundant on Earth, but we've also got bits of iron and other heavier elements that aren't so easy to synthesize. Those things come from beyond the black, born in supernova explosions and rained down on our world like building blocks from Heaven. Acknowledging that we are literally made of starstuff, Carl Sagan often remarked that people are a way for the universe to understand itself.

Science

Do I Really Need That? Assessing the Mess in the Human Body

Human beings are composite creatures. We’re mostly made of carbon, oxygen and hydrogen, stuff that’s naturally abundant on Earth, but...

By Russ DoblerJuly 4, 2013

I'd like to pick the scab on this one before the scar tissue totally takes hold. Sure, as time and publication move on, perceived offenses tend to fade quickly, but let's look at two panels in particular.

I'd like to pick the scab on this one before the scar tissue totally takes hold. Sure, as time and publication move on, perceived offenses tend to fade quickly, but let's look at two panels in particular.

Comic Books

The Mutant Metaphor: The Science Of What Havok Said

I’d like to pick the scab on this one before the scar tissue totally takes hold. Sure, as time and...

By Russ DoblerApril 19, 2013

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