Philosophy
Scifi writer, DJ, and scientist...Chad Oliver
Not a household name, but a good scifi writer. Here is a complete sample from Startling Stories [March 1952]
Chad Oliver chronology
From the Center for the Bibliography of Science Fiction and Fantasy [Cushing Library, Texas A&M University], an interview conducted by Hal W. Hall and Richard D. Boldt
Howard Waldrop's thoughts
Startling Stories [Wikipedia]
Startling Stories covers
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From The "i Want To See The Grant Application For This One" File
Psychologists in Bristol have documented the existence of beer goggles. No word on whether the lead investigator's tenure file would look more attractive after a few nips. The team had also hoped to report their other startling findings related to...
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Job Interview Tips And Stories
I'm giving a talk today to the philosophy grad students at Johns Hopkins about job interviews. Any helpful hints or horror stories? My favorite job interview story was when I brought in a friend to fill the adjunct spot I was leaving at the United...
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Become A Chemist...not That Easy Now
From a pulp scifi magazine from the 40's....
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Deceased--john Howard Davies
John Howard Davies and Robert Newton
John Howard Davies
March 9th, 1939 to August 22nd, 2011
"John Howard Davies, the quintessential Oliver Twist, Dies at 72"
by
Mark Wallace
August 23rd, 2011
Classic Films
John Howard Davies took...
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Book Review--"feynman's Rainbow: A Search For Beauty In Physics And In Life"
Feynman's Rainbow: A Search for Beauty in Physics and in Life by Leonard Mlodinow ISBN: 0759547599 "This is another amazing book about the personality and point of views of Richard Feynman. In the early 80’s, Leonard Mlodinow, a recent doctor admitted...
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