Back off, man - I'm a scientist!

Aside from the obvious, e.g. New Scientist, there's much wondrousness out there. So screw the poxy arts and humanities and let's go:

Bad Science: shines like a good deed in a naughty world. Dr Ben Goldacre (he of the eponymous Guardian column) takes on the modern-day quacks and snake-oil peddlers and exposes their pseudo-medical treatments and theories (reserving a bit of ire for stupid unquestioning media types who give them credibility.) Ace. Also check out the forums.

Inkycircus: a top-hole blog on all sort of science (pop and otherwise). There's a triffic post on a photo from the 1927 Solvay Conference - a sort of hit parade of the movers and shakers in the quantum physical world. Check it, here.

Cogito Ergo Summary: the Londonist's weekly science listings of events in London. Find your local geek-fest. Usually in the forefront of the listings is;

The Dana Centre . Based down South Kensington way and set up by the Science Museum and others it runs an impressive number of events and talks on a range of scientific topics. You have to book a ticket but they're free, gratis and for nothing. Odd website, though. Has a sort of "hey, kids, science is fun!" feel to it.

The Federation of American Scientists: originally formed by some Manhattan Project scientists back in '45, their emphasis is pretty much on global and strategic security issues but site has some fascinating articles on a host of stuff especially nuclear weapons. Worth a read.

Apothecary's Drawer: a weblog that takes "an eclectic and sceptical look at topics near the triple point of science, arts, and culture." A very well-researched, nicely done, engaging blog. One of the reasons why I get so little done at work these days...

Emilio Segré Visual Archives: contains the American Institute of Physics's collection of more than twenty-five thousand images relating to scientists of the 20th Century. You can purchase images as well, so if you've ever fancied a photo of Bohr hanging with Mr & Mrs Heisenberg on your bedside table, now's your chance.

And remember, people; always be kind to arts, media, politics and humanities types. They don't know any better and when human experimentation is fully allowed, we're going to need them... 8o)