Frank's Pandora http://www.intellymagic.com/blog Science journalist by day, life's critic by night Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:37:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 FranksPandorahttp://feedburner.google.comThis is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use. Higher Ground http://www.intellymagic.com/blog/?p=1508 http://www.intellymagic.com/blog/?p=1508#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:37:04 +0000 Frank http://www.intellymagic.com/blog/?p=1508

Autopsy of religion that is balanced and well acted and directed by Farmiga, but a little too subtle for its own good.

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Light as a feather, this story strings together an original premise of three men competing to spot the most bird species in one year with a moralistic underpinning of setting priorities in life. The movie never reaches heights.

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  • WSJ: A Dubious Prize for Inaccurate Science Journalism http://t.co/tg5l9WSW via @wsj #
  • Itt de dodo zelf waarschijnlijk RT @DrHanneke @mkeulemans niet alles hoor, ons #dodo werk is nog erg vers :) #nrc #
  • Don't diss da dodo, helemaal mee eens. Zal nrc eens openslaan @DrHanneke: die is iets minder vers, maar nog wel alive and kicking! #dodo #
  • Is it good for journalism when sources go direct? http://t.co/cJCfLh1H via @gigaom #
  • Scientists and scholars boycott Elsevier over bad business practices and copyright maximalism http://t.co/rw4Txpfy via @boingboing #
  • Story Collider: Where Science is a Story Well Told http://t.co/IAxikf2y via @nytimes #
  • New iPad app aggregates only long-form journalism http://t.co/L00EXNJ2 #
  • @Metalicious @migiel Ik had mijn aluhoedje op, dus ik heb niks gezien #ufogekkies #
  • Listening to the opening lecture at news:rewired conference, hosted at Microsoft. Funny that I have yet to spot a non-Apple device #newsrw #
  • Liz Heron, NYTimes: if you use social media, be strategic, be different and strive for meaningful interaction with readers #newsrw #
  • .@lheron: social media for journalists is part of your process, not in addition to it. #newsrw #
  • newsrw – Liz Heron and her hashtag science http://t.co/iiMu3kH7 #
  • @Metalicious Is declareren op eigen budget, dat is minder leuk. ;) Maar conferentie in London is erg nuttig. Hopelijk kringvergadering ook. #
  • Want to write better stories? Do the math http://t.co/EYMlvG7e #
  • @Metalicious snap de vraag niet? Of ik het declareren van de TU in het algemeen erg vind of het zelf declareren van deze conferentie? #
  • @Metalicious ja, klopt. En inderdaad, vind ik persoonlijk erg, met belastinggeld hoor je sober om te gaan. #
  • The Old Tea Bags party has a new cause: Activists Fight Green Projects, Seeing U.N. Plot via @nytimes http://t.co/V4bvnuBg #
  • Notion that high-impact publications determine who gets academic jobs, grants and tenure is wrong http://t.co/YUyCIvPm via @mbeisen #
  • News starts now. Two giant leaps for journalism, Monday. Birth of The Global Mail in Australia. http://t.co/SuFV5LvV #
  • Embargoes and exclusives don’t mix: New York Times story about Neuron study reveals a problem http://t.co/ECL4zzxb via @ivanoransky #
  • 8 Amazing Chrome Extensions to Boost Your Web Research Skills http://t.co/zJp79Pqr via @lostintechnology #
  • Ja, werkt niet RT @PietBakker Heeft iemand ervaring met apps om je eigen telefoongesprekken op te nemen op een Android (HTC) #
    • ]]>     http://www.intellymagic.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1507 0     Restless http://www.intellymagic.com/blog/?p=1498 http://www.intellymagic.com/blog/?p=1498#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:28:33 +0000 Frank http://www.intellymagic.com/blog/?p=1498

    Dying girl brings boy who’s obsessed with death back to life. Unfortunately it feeds on the melodramatic.

    ]]>     http://www.intellymagic.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1498 0     50/50 http://www.intellymagic.com/blog/?p=1494 http://www.intellymagic.com/blog/?p=1494#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:08:02 +0000 Frank http://www.intellymagic.com/blog/?p=1494

    The modest play of Gorden-Levitt and Kendrick is so natural it’s hard not to be drawn into their world and care for their characters. This well written and directed dramedy will have you by the heartstrings from beginning to end.

    ]]>     http://www.intellymagic.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1494 0     Weekly Tweets for 2012-01-29 http://www.intellymagic.com/blog/?p=1497 http://www.intellymagic.com/blog/?p=1497#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:00:00 +0000 Frank http://www.intellymagic.com/blog/?p=1497 Continue Reading →

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  • Alice Roberts hits out at science 'geeks' http://t.co/x9w2bkeB #
  • Apple's First Dutch Retail Store to Open in Amsterdam on February 18? http://t.co/oE8QH24u #
  • I just discovered @wavii – auto-magical news feeds for any topic. Join for early access, https://t.co/p0pKdtRh #
  • @ionicasmeets Meer in Delta van donderdag #
  • The Power of Introverts http://t.co/a7E6m79T via @sciam #
  • Data Driven Journalism http://t.co/8X6wHgph via @datadrivenjournalism #
  • New York Times releases code to help journalists collaborate on WordPress, other platforms http://t.co/CWdpuhFT via @poynter #
  • 12 Things Successful People Do Differently http://t.co/2JD49I15 via @marcandangel #
  • iTunes U 2.0: Not Perfect, Just Awesome http://t.co/DZyrdClo via @readwriteweb #
  • Unintentionally Inappropriate Science Papers http://t.co/QYyu0Llq via @jacksofscience #
  • There's more to a career in writing than being a journalist or novelist http://t.co/JhGM0YY6 via @guardian #
  • @Kiimmxx1 sodemieters, wordt ik nu al aan het werk gezet?! Je moet nog een dikke maand wachten! :-) #
  • @Kiimmxx1 ik zal eens wat belastend materiaal over je gaan verzamelen de komende tijd… ;-P #
  • @Kiimmxx1 gelukkig zet je absoluut geen druk op me ;-) #
  • @Kiimmxx1 sluw krengetje… :-) #
  • 5 Freewriting Secrets for Being a "Genius" | The Creativity Post http://t.co/DAEIEmHk via @creativitypost #
  • Brian Goldman: Doctors make mistakes. Can we talk about that? #TED http://t.co/1IGVSRFr #
  • @sbonger Oooooh, ziet er mooi uit hoor, en fijn dat zo'n foto een stuk minder herrie maakt dan een filmpje van vuurwerk. #
  • Hear hear RT @columnisten Marcel Hulspas: Met z’n allen lekker dom doen – http://t.co/AWBCkO0W #
  • jpod: A guide to using numbers in journalism http://t.co/9oGRlS1f via @zite #
  • Ten Great Films About Newspapers Kick off Friday http://t.co/9vLAvhOF via @zite #
  • Universities 'dropping science in favour of media studies' – Telegraph http://t.co/ty0sqHxl via @Telegraph #
  • A cartoon history of evolutionary biology http://t.co/TakUjPQc via @whyevolutionistrue #
  • Funny, and true :) – What scientists say in research papers vs. what they actually mean http://t.co/AhQotAVG via @io9 #
  • The Perils of ‘Bite Size’ Science http://t.co/uVEtmndc via @zite #
  • Welcome to The New Journalist http://t.co/6b7MWsug via @thenewjournalist #
    • ]]>     http://www.intellymagic.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1497 0     The Notebook http://www.intellymagic.com/blog/?p=1491 http://www.intellymagic.com/blog/?p=1491#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:52:56 +0000 Frank http://www.intellymagic.com/blog/?p=1491

    A beautiful story in principle, but it’s playing too much for your heartstrings. Passionate play between Gosling and McAdams and Garner and Rowlands. Good cinematography.

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    Cleverly made movie, slowly building tension, with little dialogue, that is carried solely by Gosling and the music of Martinez. Directing style reminds of David Lynch. Movie contains an uncomfortable level of violence.

    ]]>     http://www.intellymagic.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1488 0     The Guard http://www.intellymagic.com/blog/?p=1485 http://www.intellymagic.com/blog/?p=1485#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:25:08 +0000 Frank http://www.intellymagic.com/blog/?p=1485

    Funny, especially Gleeson, and the Irish puns in general.

    ]]>     http://www.intellymagic.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1485 0     Moneyball http://www.intellymagic.com/blog/?p=1483 http://www.intellymagic.com/blog/?p=1483#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:33:53 +0000 Frank http://www.intellymagic.com/blog/?p=1483

    Even if you’re not interested in baseball, this movie is a fascinating exploration of superior management skills and a trust in science that is a valuable lesson to all managers. Pitt is fantastic, and Hill is much better than in a comedy role.

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