Tag Archives: Jorge Cham

Ph.Detours Ep. 7: In Search Of Shakespeare

“Will Shakespeare turns 449 years young this week, and the Ph.Detours gang travels to London to find out why he’s still so fascinating after all these years.” (YouTube) Ph.Detours episode 7 is all about searching for Shakespeare. It’s an insightful piece, and taught … Continue reading

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SuperScholars: Taking Comics Seriously

“What would Batman say to his therapist, and why do we care so much about him? What do soldiers have in common with Superman? What about body builders? To find the answers, Alex Lockwood takes us to the Comic Arts … Continue reading

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Your Brain By The Numbers

Your brain is amazing. It really, really is. So above, we have Your Brain By The Numbers animated by the fantastic PHD Comics, and below, we have the full infographic. There we have it. Amazing, huh? Onwards!

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The Science Gap: Jorge Cham At TEDxUCLA

Jorge Cham, the creator of the online comic strip Piled Higher and Deeper (PHD Comics), gave a talk at TEDxUCLA about the Science Gap. This is the gap between researchers and scientists and the general public. Researchers need to communicate their … Continue reading

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The Higgs Boson Explained

PHD Comics have a great video on explaining the Higgs boson (watch it full screen on vimeo). As well as being interesting and informative, it’s also brilliantly drawn and animated. A previous PHD Comics video, Dark Matters, also talks about the … Continue reading

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PHD Comics – Dark Matters

PHD Comics, written by Jorge Cham, is an excellent comic strip about the life (or the lack thereof) of grad students in Academia. I can fully relate to a many of the issues raised, especially the perils of procrastination and … Continue reading

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