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Cosmic Variance Challenge 2008
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<a href="http://cosmicvariance.com/">Cosmic Variance</a> is helping projects that help bring science to classrooms.<br> <br> Supportive blogs: <ul> <li><a href="http://diracseashore.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/donorschoose/">Shores of the Dirac Sea</a></li> <li><a href="http://hotchicksdigsmartmen.blogspot.com/2008/10/donorschoose-science-rules.html">Hot Chicks Dig Smart ... more
<a href="http://cosmicvariance.com/">Cosmic Variance</a> is helping projects that help bring science to classrooms.<br> <br> Supportive blogs: <ul> <li><a href="http://diracseashore.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/donorschoose/">Shores of the Dirac Sea</a></li> <li><a href="http://hotchicksdigsmartmen.blogspot.com/2008/10/donorschoose-science-rules.html">Hot Chicks Dig Smart Men</a></li> <li><a href="http://morningcoffeephysics.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/blogging-for-charity/">Morning Coffee Physics</a></li> <li><a href="http://3quarksdaily.blogs.com/3quarksdaily/2008/10/cosmic-variance.html">3 Quarks Daily</a></li> <li><a href="http://optimuswaffle.blogspot.com/2008/10/cosmic-variance-challenge-2008.html">Optimus Waffle</a></li> <li><a href="http://biocurious.com/cosmic-variance-donors-choose-challenge">BioCurious</a></li> <li><a href="http://abstrusegoose.com/62">Abstruse Goose</a></li> <li><a href="http://gmunu.wordpress.com/2008/10/03/donate-for-basic-science-education/">High Energy Mayhem</a></li> <li><a href="http://peculiarvelocity.wordpress.com/2008/10/03/donors-choose-i-wimp-out/">Peculiar Velocity</a></li> <li><a href="http://blog.ronhsu.com/2008/10/03/donorschoose/">Ron Hsu</a></li> <li><a href="http://blogs.discovery.com/twisted_physics/2008/10/silver-streak.html">Twisted Physics</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=1305">Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal</a></li> <li><a href="http://twistedphysics.typepad.com/cocktail_party_physics/2008/10/ig-nobel-dreams.html">Cocktail Party Physics</a></li> <li><a href="http://blogs.uslhc.us/?p=402">US/LHC Blogs</a> (unofficially)</li> </ul> <br> Dastardly competitive blogs: <ul> <li><a href="http://scottaaronson.com/blog/?p=361">Shtetl-Optimized</a></li> <li><a href="http://scienceblogs.com/ethicsandscience/2008/10/donorschoose_blogger_challenge.php">ScienceBlogs</a></li> </ul> hide
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