http://serendipita.org formerly known as Andrea's Weblog Sun, 07 Feb 2010 10:06:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Recently there were some striking shots at the Photo of the Day over at National Geographic, for example this cedar waxwing. Or look a damselfly into the eye. Today's picture shows two eagles in flight - really impresive. (They're all downloadable as a wallpaper, by the way.) http://serendipita.org/2010/02/07/national-geographic-photo-of-the-day/ Ten years ago I posted on my newly created weblog for the first time. Has it really been ten years already? It feels like a century in internet-time, but much shorter than a decade in real life. I must be getting old. ;-) To celebrate, I give you a link to ... http://serendipita.org/2010/01/25/a-whole-decade/ Yesterday Miep Gies died. She would have turned 101 years old next month. Gies was the last surviving member of the group that helped Anne Frank, her family and the other four onderduikers. New York Times: Miep Gies, Protector of Anne Frank, Dies at 100 Deutsche Welle: Woman who saved Anne Frank's ... http://serendipita.org/2010/01/12/miep-gies-overleden/ The Atlantic: What Makes a Great Teacher? by Amanda Ripley. "For years, the secrets to great teaching have seemed more like alchemy than science, a mix of motivational mumbo jumbo and misty-eyed tales of inspiration and dedication. But for more than a decade, one organization has been tracking hundreds of thousands ... http://serendipita.org/2010/01/10/what-makes-a-great-teacher/ Wishing you a very merry Christmas and a happy new year! Frohe Weihnachten und alles Gute für 2010! Andrea http://serendipita.org/2009/12/24/frohe-weihnachten-3/ Yay, we've got snow! It's been snowing during the last three days and has gotten really cold. Now we've got about 10 cm (4 inches) of snow. It was very cold during the last few days, down to -12°C (10°F) at night and barely warmer during the day. I love the ... http://serendipita.org/2009/12/20/snow-and-cookies/ Chad Orzel is a physics professor at Union College in Schenectady, NY, and has written How To Teach Physics to Your Dog, which will be published later this month. He's also the author of a weblog called Uncertain Principles, where he published an 18 minute long video called The Bohr-Einstein ... http://serendipita.org/2009/12/02/your-daily-dose-of-science/ I'm home with a cold today. I made some asian chicken soup à la Sachiko, which helped quite a bit, and now I'm amusing myself with some surfing... While we're talking about cooking, there was a thread on French Toast recipes on Ask MeFi a while ago, and I've been eager ... http://serendipita.org/2009/11/30/mmmh-food/ Trailblazing - three and a half centuries of Royal Society publishing. "Welcome to Trailblazing, an interactive timeline for everybody with an interest in science. Compiled by scientists, science communicators and historians – and co-ordinated by Professor Michael Thompson FRS – it celebrates three and a half centuries of scientific endeavour and ... http://serendipita.org/2009/11/30/science-links/ On my way home from work today I stopped at the bank to get some money at the ATM. I entered my pin code and the amount, but the display said "Wrong pin code". Tried again, this time really making sure I don't mistype. Wrong again. Huh? Then it finally dawned ... http://serendipita.org/2009/11/24/wrong-number/