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First, 2 neat-o sciencey links ganked from breklor's journal:
http://villagevoice.com/news/0501,essay,59733,2.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,1383137,00.html

I found the village voice one kind of telling - it takes money and corporate support to do much of anything these days. Artists depend on NEA funding or corporate sponsorship, I think inventors, scientists, and basically anyone doing creative work does. Maybe it's just that people don't enjoy embodying the romantic notion of a starving artist anymore. Regardless I think it is kind of sad to see how much money really dictates opportunity.

The BMX bike thing seems like a terribly nifty way to try and show kids that physics is cool. Not sure it will work...I'm pretty sure physics will still be a nerdy thing for highschool kids, especially when compared to, say, basketball, but good effort and stuff. I like the idea that this is Einstein year anyway. Ironic that it is also the year of the cock?