Matt Feltz

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• Posted Uncovering "The Secret Life of Scientists" to Bostonist
  In pop culture, scientists have mostly suffered from the flimsiest of one-dimensional portrayals. Whether socially awkward shut-ins or evil geniuses bent on world conquest, the popular imagination has taken a rather dim and confused look at real people doing interesting work. And really, is there much to see behind the white coats, anyway? A new web series from NOVA, “The Secret Life of Scientists,” explores the hidden talents of people whose day jobs are improving...
• Posted Beaker Hill: Neil deGrasse Tyson of NOVA scienceNOW to Bostonist
  Through his numerous TV appearances and books (including the recently released The Pluto Files), astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has shared his infectious enthusiasm for discovery with worldwide audiences. Tyson's show on WGBH, Nova scienceNOW, kicks off its fourth season on Tuesday night at 9:00, and we talked to him beforehand to get his thoughts on the state of science education and space exploration.
• Posted Terminator, Boston: Machine Science Robot Sumo to Bostonist
  ast Saturday, we headed out to the Museum of Science to check out the fourth annual Robot Sumo competition from Machine Science. 40 teams from local middle and high schools built and programmed robots with one mission: to push their opponents out of the circle. Unlike the 57 varieties of robotic combat that hit TV a few years back, the students' creations were not remote controlled--they had to be programmed to battle automatically. (More difficult, and a bit frightening, for the Terminator implications.) We were extremely impressed with the creativity displayed by these young engineers, and congratulate all of the winners:
• Posted "An Evening of Almost" at the BCA to Bostonist
  In the climactic moment of “Something Went Wrong,” the eighth of nine short plays collected for “An Evening of Almost,” an exasperated murderer/husband complains about his relationship while standing over the clown he stabbed: “What happened to the laughter?”
• Posted Teachers: Chat with Neil deGrasse Tyson Tomorrow! to Bostonist
  Our good friends at WGBH have told us that they are hosting a live webcast with Neil deGrasse Tyson, host of NOVA scienceNOW, tomorrow night at 6 pm. The event will be open for all middle and high school science teachers; to register, just head right over to NOVA's website. In addition to his work with WGBH, Tyson is well-known for his appearances on The Daily Show and The Colbert Report. If you have some time after school tomorrow, get signed up and get your questions ready!