tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28917175735044077572024-03-05T23:09:53.229+00:00Science 140BOOK --- A NEUTRON WALKS INTO A BAR --- AVAILABLE ONLINE AND IN BOOKSHOPS ACROSS IRELAND NOW!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13726334168528203927noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891717573504407757.post-38568930192231356152013-10-14T15:29:00.002+01:002014-07-18T13:41:40.099+01:00Paperback
A Neutron Walks Into A Bar is now available in PAPERBACK!
We're excited to announce that the Science 140 book, A Neutron Walks Into A Bar is now available in bookshops across Ireland and online in paperback. It will fit even better into stockings this Christmas!
We'd like to thank the brilliant Dara Ó Briain for his supportive quote on the new front cover:
Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891717573504407757.post-1731316231616711962013-01-21T16:34:00.002+00:002014-07-18T13:58:38.416+01:00Books at ScienceOnline2013
We're delighted to announce that A Neutron Walks into a Bar has been chosen as one of the books that will be highlighted at this year's ScienceOnline conference in North Carolina.
During the conference attendees have the oppportnity to look at these books and at the end of the conference everyone walks away with at least one book to read, review and talk about online.
It is brilliant to be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891717573504407757.post-27117612060445922462013-01-09T15:00:00.000+00:002014-07-18T13:42:27.344+01:00Highlights in Twitter PicsHere are some of our Twitter pic highlights over the past few months... enjoy!
@science140 A Neutron Walks into CF House.... staff excitement, WE LOVE THE BOOK! #cysticfibrosis #neutron #cf #buyit twitter.com/cf_ireland/sta…
— CF Ireland (@cf_ireland) October 19, 2012
Taking inspiration from @science140 our girls have decorated the corridors with their own science facts #scienceweek Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891717573504407757.post-44948565977760780922012-12-21T11:00:00.000+00:002014-07-18T13:42:34.242+01:00Review on guardian.co.uk
Great news for fans of A Neutron Walks Into A Bar! We're been reviewed on the Guardian site by the wonderful science blogger, Dean Burnett.
A science book written in an interesting way... The whole book is full of short fun snippets in this style. If there
was any justice, they would be found in Christmas crackers or fortune
cookies, not terrible mummified jokes or half-arsed Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891717573504407757.post-23539127757363804122012-12-03T08:00:00.000+00:002014-07-18T13:42:38.575+01:00#Neutron Reviewed
Hey @science140, my students like your (our) book, see: goo.gl/HuJnG #neuron
— Hanny van Arkel (@hannyvanarkel) October 25, 2012
It's been a whirlwind month! We've been on national radio and featured in a number of newspapers and websites. We've also made it onto the Gutter Bookshop Christmas Picks 2012 where we're one of the picks of the best non-fiction!
Today, we'd like to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891717573504407757.post-27595567600579911272012-11-14T16:00:00.000+00:002014-07-18T13:43:30.357+01:00Science 140 @ Spot On London
One of Team Science140, Maria Delaney, brought A Neutron Walks Into A Bar and the concept of Science 140 to London last weekend.
She hosted a workshop along with Catherine McGuinness (Natural History Museum) and Ian Bruswick (Science Gallery) at this year's Spot On London conference.
The workshop explored how to use Twitter as an effective means of science engagement and each of the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891717573504407757.post-86209527849290623722012-10-24T18:17:00.000+01:002014-07-18T13:43:39.414+01:00Official Photos from the Launch
Last night was A Neutron Walks Into A Bar was launched by Dr. Aoife McLysaght in the Science Gallery, Dublin. Thank you so much to everyone who came and made it such a success. We had an amazing night!
All photos below are by Lensmen
Team Science 140 - Humphrey, Aoibhinn, Maria & Paul at the launch
Employees from Twitter Dublin joined our celebration
HumphreyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891717573504407757.post-32905528171249863282012-10-23T22:00:00.000+01:002014-07-18T13:43:47.363+01:00Pre-Launch Tweet
For Science fans in Ireland, this book is well worth looking out for science140.org
— Dara O Briain (@daraobriain) October 23, 2012
Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891717573504407757.post-29005442475437726892012-10-18T00:09:00.002+01:002014-07-18T13:43:55.159+01:00'A Neutron Walks Into A Bar' - Out Now!
The day has arrived at last! A Neutron Walks Into A Bar is available online and in bookshops around Ireland from today.
Let us know what you think of the book via Twitter using #neutron.
All royalties go directly to cystic fibrosis research. For more information about this partnership, click here.
A Neutron Walks Into A Bar (RRP €14.99) is available through:
Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891717573504407757.post-41036080450938942552012-10-10T18:59:00.001+01:002014-07-18T13:44:07.596+01:00Surprise in the Post
The Science 140 team received a nice surprise in the post today. An envelope came through out letter boxes and inside was a shiny new copy of 'A Neutron Walks Into A Bar'!!
We were so excited to finally have the book in our hands (our plants & animals like it too).
'A Neutron Walks Into A Bar' is hitting shelves across the country in less than a week (18th October). You can Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891717573504407757.post-84075827471849188262012-10-04T10:00:00.000+01:002014-07-18T13:48:44.425+01:00The Tweet that Inspired Science 140With exactly 2 weeks until A Neutron Walks Into A Bar is on bookshelves around the country, it's time for a bit of nostalgia! Here's the tweet that inspired the concept of #Science140:
Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891717573504407757.post-45659907873446868242012-09-29T10:33:00.000+01:002014-07-18T13:46:05.037+01:00'A Neutron Walks Into A Bar' out on 18th October
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The #Science140 team are getting their party clothes ready as A Neutron Walks Into A Bar will be hitting bookshelves across Ireland in less than 3 weeks!
Add 18th October to your calendar as you'll be able to walk into bookshops across Ireland and purchase a shiny new copy of A Neutron Walks Into A Bar.
Of course, you can always pre-order your copy now on Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891717573504407757.post-14053466618113912282012-08-22T22:20:00.002+01:002014-07-18T13:47:15.754+01:00'A Neutron Walks Into a Bar' Available to Pre-Order on Amazon Now!
The Science 140 book, 'A Neutron Walks Into a Bar', is available to pre-order on Amazon now. Our book contains thousands of science and nature facts, descriptions, poems, biographies, jokes and experiments - all in less than 140 characters (tweet sized). It's the perfect coffee-table / toilet book for the science geek, pub quiz merchant or anyone wanting to update their "useless information Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13726334168528203927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891717573504407757.post-8768469213565318832012-08-15T14:09:00.000+01:002014-07-18T13:46:25.865+01:00You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover But ......
Here is a sneak peek at the cover for the Science 140 book 'A Neutron Walks Into a Bar' - the collection of the best #science140 tagged tweets expertly compiled by the Science 140 team. Now I know you can't judge a book by its cover but we think it rocks! Let us know your thoughts. The book will be released on October 18th 2012 and will be available to pre-order on Amazon shortly is availableAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13726334168528203927noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891717573504407757.post-2890725291816929342012-07-27T09:00:00.000+01:002014-07-18T13:46:35.223+01:00A Neutron Walks Into A Bar
It's been almost a month since the Science 140 project finished collating tweets so we think it's time for an update.
Firstly, thank you so much to everyone who contributed to #Science140. The final tally was staggering with thousands of tweets (over 60,000 words worth!) written by hundreds of contributors. The team spent many hours intensely reading tweet after tweet trying to pick the bestAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891717573504407757.post-77895363483599597582012-06-27T07:00:00.000+01:002014-07-18T13:46:44.212+01:00Today on Science140 - Periodic Table Scrabble!!!!!
Today on Science 140 we are having a bit of fun. We're playing Periodic Table Scrabble!!! We want you to construct words, sentences, phrases etc using the symbols of the Periodic Table. Obviously, we would like the phrases to have a science theme but we're not too picky! Here are some samples: CrYSTaLiNe, FrAcTiONAl, LaSEr BeAm, NeON & PRaWN. Tweet us your own word magic using the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13726334168528203927noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891717573504407757.post-24611652560164739482012-06-16T10:38:00.001+01:002014-07-18T13:46:52.499+01:00Final Two Weeks of Science 140
The countdown is on - we are now in the last two weeks of the Science 140 project. The 30th June is the final date for your tweet to be included in our book project, although we will be doing some special Science 140 events in July (stayed tuned). So far we have logged over 3000 #Science140 tweets and are in the process of whittling these down to the final 1000 for inclusion in our book - which Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13726334168528203927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891717573504407757.post-60917748845602756272012-06-08T09:30:00.000+01:002014-07-18T13:47:02.332+01:00Our Favourite "Science Mnemonics"... so far!
Yesterday's #Science140 topic was Science Mnemonics and we received lots of brilliant memory triggers. Since many students are in the middle of exams at the moment, here are a few that might help!
Maths
C Irregular Laurie @choiceIrregular - @science140 Silly Old Harry Chased A Horse Through Our Attic #science140 #sin #cos #tan
Dulach Glynn @DulachG - Oh Hell, another hour, of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891717573504407757.post-16286769103956349652012-06-01T10:59:00.000+01:002014-07-18T13:47:37.087+01:00Suggest a title for our book!
Hi all. Today's Science 140 challenge is a bit different. We are currently very busy collating all your tweets in to topics and themes (a difficult job - there are so many brilliant submissions) and have had little time to think of a possible title for our book, which will be released in October this year, just in time for Christmas!
We want a quirky, fun title for our unique book - somethingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13726334168528203927noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891717573504407757.post-61385984649868211792012-05-18T09:38:00.001+01:002014-07-18T13:47:48.186+01:00Storify - The Best Quantum Physics Tweets
We've recently been using Storify to collate the best tweets on some of our daily challenges. Yesterday, our topic was Quantum Physics and I personally was left more confused than before! Anyway, there were some excellent, informative and amusing tweets. Check out the Storify below.
[<a href="http://storify.com/science140/science-140-145" target="_blank">View the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13726334168528203927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891717573504407757.post-62138103662208722252012-05-10T09:15:00.000+01:002014-07-18T13:47:58.712+01:00First month of #Science140
It's one month since we kicked off the Science 140 project and the response has been unbelievable. We just wanted to take this opportunity to reflect on the past month and thank everyone who has participated so far.
The past 30 days have surpassed our expectations! #Science140 highlights:
^ 170 brilliant contributors
^ 919 submissions (as of this morning)
^ Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891717573504407757.post-72339655296825890782012-05-08T00:52:00.000+01:002014-07-18T13:48:13.592+01:00Our Favourite "Women in Science"... so far!
Thanks for all your tweets yesterday highlighting the significant accomplishments of so many extraordinary women in science. Below are a few of our favourites so far.
Catherine Duigan @kate_llyn - #Science140 Rachel Carson founder of the environmental movement with Silent Spring opened our eyes to the impact of DDT
Ness T @ceaselessness - Ada Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891717573504407757.post-55352489006737298442012-05-07T11:42:00.001+01:002014-07-18T13:48:23.665+01:00Today on #Science140 - Women in ScienceHope you're enjoying your Bank Holiday Monday!
Today's #Science140 theme is 'Women in Science'. We want 140 character biographies on scientists that inspire you. We'd also like some interesting facts about women in science and their innovative research. Historic figures are important but don't forget to include some modern women. If you have any stats about women in science, throw them up too.
Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891717573504407757.post-52762125454527425252012-05-02T08:00:00.000+01:002014-07-18T13:48:31.916+01:00Our Favourite "Science Experiments You Can Do At Home" ... so far!
We got loads of ideas yesterday from your brilliant tweets on possible experiments you can do at home. Below are some of our favourites submitted. Try them and let us know how you get on!
Markus ★ Hammonds @InvaderXan
Dissolve as much sugar as u can into boiling water, then pour into a jar. Hang a string into it. Leave and watch crystals grow! #science140
Shaun @shaunoboyle
Rinse Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13726334168528203927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891717573504407757.post-43457839921213528722012-05-01T11:08:00.001+01:002014-07-18T13:48:38.390+01:00Today on #Science140 - Experiments You Can Do At Home!
Today's #Science140 theme is "experiments you can do at home". We want simple investigations that can be carried out safely in your kitchen, living room or bedroom (on second thoughts, maybe not the bedroom - there are kids following us!). There are some great ones coming in already and tomorrow we'll put together a post with ten of the best!
So, go on! Give it a go!
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