Tag Archives: PHD Comics
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
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
Ph.Detours Ep. 5 – Comics: Reading Between The Panels
“How do comics capture your mind’s eye? Ph.Detours host Alex Lockwood and Ph.D. candidate Keegan Lannon (Aberystwyth University) give us an inside look at the theory behind your favourite comics.” (YouTube) The study of comics. I like the dynamic aspect … Continue reading
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!
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
PHD Comics – Extra Dimensions
After the discovery of the Higgs boson, physicists Daniel Whiteson and Jonathan Feng update PHD Comics on what’s been happening since then. Namely, they’re wondering why gravity is so weak. The answer? Extra dimensions! It’s something that confuses me a little, … Continue reading
Ph.Detours Ep. 1 – Lava
Episode 1 of Ph.Detours, a great new series from PHD comics. This episode is all about the wonderful stuff known as lava. And burritos. In Hawaii. “Where we’re going, we don’t need roads.” Onwards!
Curiosity’s Seven Minutes Of Terror
The giant NASA rover ‘Curiosity’ was launched to Mars on November 26th 2011, and is due to land tomorrow, the 5th August 2012. And wow, what a landing they have planned! Dubbed the “Seven Minutes of Terror“, this highly ambitious … Continue reading
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
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
