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Of all our country’s illegal drugs, cannabis is by far and away the most popular. Depending on where you live, it may not even be illegal for much longer. On Tuesday two states, Washington and Colorado, voted to legalize marijuana … Continue reading
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I don’t read the New York Times regularly, and it’s not because I don’t like them specifically — I just don’t read newspapers anymore. I get my news from a bunch of different sources depending on what I want to … Continue reading
Over the past couple weeks, I’ve exchanged some emails with Chad Orzel, a physicist and fellow science blogger (you can read his entertaining and surprisingly informative blog at Uncertain Principles). He’s also the author of a book called How to … Continue reading
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In August of 1951, a strange epidemic struck the sleepy little town of Pont-Saint-Esprit in France. Over the course of a single day, hundreds of people lost their minds. A little boy tried to strangle his grandmother. A man realized … Continue reading
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I almost hate to admit it, but when I was younger there was a time when I liked Guns ‘n Roses, and even today I still like some of their music. (I tried singing “Mr. Brownstone” at a karaoke bar … Continue reading
This blog reached a new milestone recently. For one, the total hit count for Puff the Mutant Dragon just broke 100K. There are now over 250 people following this blog via RSS feeds, email, etc, which represents a ∞% increase on … Continue reading
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How many TV shows can you name that star a chemist as hero and feature references to reductive amination and x-ray crystallography? I can think of only one. Breaking Bad is by far and away my favorite show on TV. It’s … Continue reading
