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Nominations - Best Science Blog

Nominate your choice for Best Science Blog.

A couple of notes:

  • You can nominate yourself; don't be shy.
  • The number of nominations a blog receives is irrelevant. One nomination is enough...
  • In some cases the list of finalists may contain sites not publically nominated.
  • This contest is about fun - find some new blogs to read by following the links.
To nominate a blog leave the name of the blog; the main URL for the blog; and the URL for a RSS/Atom feed (if possible) in the comment section. For example (Note that Wizbang is not eligible for nomination in any category):
Wizbang
http://wizbangblog.com/
http://wizbangblog.com/index.xml


Unless you login via Typekey, your comments may be moderated. Due to the volume of comments, it may take up to 24 hours to approve your comment. Typekey authenticated comments will be published immediately. Update (Nov. 25): Nominations are closed. Keep checking The 2006 Weblog Awards homepage for news on finalist, linking, and voting. The voting will commence the first week of December, so keep spreading the word. In the mean time you can also join us in The Weblog Awards forum to discuss the nominees, or do some campaigning.

Posted by on November 13, 2006 2:48 PM | | Technorati Links

Comments (88)

Dr. Joan Bushwell's Chimpanzee Refuge
http://scienceblogs.com/bushwells/

Posted by Jon Swift Author Profile Page | November 14, 2006 5:32 AM

Incredibly prolific science writer David Bradley finds time to create one of the most insightful science blogs around. As The Guardian said - it's often irreverent, ocassionally irrelevant - and I'd add "olways intelligent".

Posted by Tricia Cross | November 15, 2006 2:50 AM

Incredibly prolific science writer David Bradley finds time to create one of the most insightful science blogs around. As The Guardian said - it's often irreverent, ocassionally irrelevant - and I'd add "olways intelligent".

http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog

Posted by Tricia Cross | November 15, 2006 2:50 AM

http://www.sciscoop.com

A community-driven science news forum and blog pre-dates Digg by dozens of months. Everything from astronomy to zoology by way of nanotechnology. SciScoop is not afraid of controversial conjecture and even has a special section dedicated to the cause.

Posted by Tricia Cross | November 15, 2006 2:52 AM

The Panda's Thumb
http://www.pandasthumb.org/

Posted by Misty | November 15, 2006 1:26 PM

Ouroboros: Research in the biology of aging

http://ouroboros.wordpress.com

Posted by CP | November 15, 2006 2:10 PM

Sorry, I didn't read the instructions...the feed for the blog I just nominated is

http://ouroboros.wordpress.com/feed/

Posted by CP | November 15, 2006 2:11 PM

I'd love to nominate Uncertain Principles (RSS). Chad Orzel consistently dishes out thoughtful posts on science (often at levels accessible to the public), life as a scientist, and also importantly, advice for younger scientists.

Posted by A | November 15, 2006 6:02 PM

The n-Category Cafe:

http://golem.ph.utexas.edu/category/

Cocktail Party Physics:

http://twistedphysics.typepad.com/cocktail_party_physics/

Language Log:

http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/~myl/languagelog/

(Yes, I consider linguistics a science, even though I was trained as a physicist! More importantly, that's how the people at Language Log treat the subject.)

Good Math, Bad Math:

http://scienceblogs.com/goodmath

Posted by Blake Stacey | November 15, 2006 7:04 PM

Dr. Laundry’s Blog,www.drlaundryblog.com, launched in May 2006. The blog aims to provide information on the science of laundry, tips and tricks, as well as stain removing hints. Dr. Laundry has worked at Clorox in research and development for more than 30 years.

Posted by Sharon Foldes | November 15, 2006 7:29 PM

I would like to nominate myself. I think I did a couple of pretty good blog carnivals, a bit of debunking, and a podcast integrated into the site for reporting news. It's also the first year I've done the blog.
http://www.inoculatedmind.com
Thanks for having a science category this year.

Posted by Inoculated Mind | November 15, 2006 8:34 PM

Darren Naish's Tetrapod Zoology
http://darrennaish.blogspot.com/

And PZ Myers' Pharyngula, already nominated above.

Posted by John Wilkins | November 15, 2006 11:33 PM

Highly Allochthonous.

An excellent geology blog.

http://highlyallochthonous.blogspot.com/

Posted by Lab Lemming | November 16, 2006 1:52 AM

I'd like to nominate Martin Brazeau for
The Lancelet
http://lancelet.blogspot.com

Posted by Frank Habets | November 16, 2006 8:32 AM

The Scientific Activist
http://scienceblogs.com/scientificactivist/
http://scienceblogs.com/scientificactivist/index.xml

In its first year, it managed to single-handedly take down a Bush Administration appointee censoring science at NASA and was featured in The New York Times, Time Magazine, and Nature Magazine.

Posted by Nick Anthis Author Profile Page | November 16, 2006 8:41 AM

Botany Photo of the Day:

http://www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org/potd/

showcases awesome photos and a bit of information about each species or ecosystem featured.

Posted by Florafloraflora | November 16, 2006 9:39 AM

The Houston Chronicle's science blog, hosted by their science editor, Eric Berger:
http://blogs.chron.com/sciguy/
(no RSS/Atom feed available, to my knowledge..)
DJ

Posted by Dave Jones | November 16, 2006 10:13 AM

Developing Intelligence, for it's fantastic breakdown of cutting-edge cognitive science:

http://develintel.blogspot.com/

Posted by Vaughan Author Profile Page | November 16, 2006 11:18 AM

EvolutionBlog
http://www.scienceblogs.com/evolutionblog/

Jason Rosenhouse blogs mainly about the evolution / creation dispute, but also writes about mathematics, chess, atheism, etc.

Posted by Mark | November 16, 2006 11:29 AM

Aetiology

http://scienceblogs.com/aetiology

good mix of biology, public health, epidemiology, with some culture and humor thrown in

Posted by Susan | November 16, 2006 12:27 PM

I nominate Centauri Dreams, Paul Gilster's excellent "review of research issues in deep space exploration." Anyone interested in deep space astronomy in general should visit this blog.

Centauri Dreams
http://www.centauri-dreams.org/
http://www.centauri-dreams.org/?feed=rss2

Posted by KE | November 16, 2006 6:18 PM

Sciguy for sure. Very accessible, broad interest, run by a science trained journalist.
http://blogs.chron.com/sciguy/

Posted by hunter | November 16, 2006 6:29 PM

The Science Creative Quarterly
http://www.scq.ubc.ca
http://www.scq.ubc.ca/?feed=rss2

Writing contests with cash prizes... a textbook on the way... funny content... it's the shiz!

Posted by Timon | November 16, 2006 7:11 PM

Dr.Katte's Blog
http://sskatte.blogspot.com

Posted by Subrahmanya | November 16, 2006 11:06 PM

SciGuy by Eric Berger at the Houston Chronicle.

Great choices of topics in popular and professional science by the editor, including continuous posting on nanotechnology, astronomy and space exploration, physics and cosmology, GW and alternative energy, evolutionary biology and genetics, and especially meteorology and hurricanes.

Posts include regular podcast interviews with some of the leading scientists and specialists of our time, as well as political leaders who are directly involved in expanding our nation's R&D programs.

Berger draws on the very significant scientific resources available to him in the Houston area, including Houston's tremendous resources in the energy industry, NASA's JSC, the Texas Medical Center, M.D. Andersen Cancer Center, Rice University's renowned nanotech research program founded by the late Rick Smalley, Paul Chu's Superconductivity Research Center at UH, and many many others.

Highly accessible, highly diversified interests, and a wide range of opinions and views expressed in the comments with spirited debate and wry humour.

Amateurs as well as professionals contribute to the comments section so it is not an echo chamber for specialists or carried out on an inaccessible level beyond the public's understanding.

Posted by thetexastimesdude | November 17, 2006 2:10 AM

I nominate Visions, the University of Missouri-Rolla's blog about sci-tech (mostly) and anything else the contributors feel like posting.

http://visions.umr.edu/
http://blog.umr.edu/visions/index.xml

Posted by Andrew Careaga | November 17, 2006 2:56 PM

Some good astrnomy news and information:

Astroprof's Page
http://astroprofspage.com/
http://astroprofspage.com/feed/atom/

Posted by Ray | November 17, 2006 6:35 PM

I nominate Al Fin.
Great Info, Great Science Links!

Posted by Thunder Pig | November 18, 2006 6:04 AM


Searching for Truth
Philosophy & Physics
http://eskesthai.blogspot.com/

Posted by Quasar9 | November 18, 2006 1:50 PM


Particle Physics
Neutrinos & light humour
http://backreaction.blogspot.com/

Posted by Quasar9 | November 18, 2006 1:51 PM

Astronomy & Astro-Physics
Making Sciences accessible

http://quasar9.blogspot.com/

Posted by Quasar9 | November 18, 2006 1:57 PM

Science and Reason

http://scienceandreason.blogspot.com
http://scienceandreason.blogspot.com/atom.xml

In-depth articles on important open questions in science.

Posted by Cgd | November 19, 2006 4:46 AM

A somewhat old, but capacious handbag
http://capacioushandbag.blogspot.com/
largely because it's an excellent, personal and funny UK-based blog, but also because wings and a halo have always done it for me...

Posted by postblogger | November 19, 2006 10:05 AM

Scientia Natura: Evolution and Rationality

http://scientianatura.blogspot.com

Posted by Abigail | November 20, 2006 1:16 AM

Best science blog. Bar none.
http://quasar9.blogspot.com/

Posted by HillCountryGal | November 20, 2006 2:06 PM

This has the most fascinating space and physics (Astrophysics?) pictures and posts! Quasar9 is educating me, and I'm absolutely hooked!

Quasar9
http://quasar9.blogspot.com

Posted by Annelisa | November 20, 2006 6:46 PM

A great science blog written by a wonderful and kind person. A combination that can't be beat.

http://quasar9.blogspot.com/

Posted by Sunflower Optimism | November 20, 2006 10:48 PM

I nominate Quasar9 because he can somehow talk both science and everday dialog seemlessly and is always entertaining and enlightening.

http://quasar9.blogspot.com/

Posted by Sar | November 20, 2006 11:43 PM

Darn, I posted a comment a couple of days ago with quite a few links to some of the best science blogs out there and it never showed up - do I have to try again?

Posted by coturnix | November 20, 2006 11:48 PM

I'd like to nominate:

As the Garden Grows
http://www.feverishthoughts.com/garden/
http://www.feverishthoughts.com/garden/feed/

There isn't an outdoor, nature or gardening category so I'm nominating this educational gardening blog in this category.

Posted by Tricia | November 21, 2006 3:15 AM

I ditto the nomination for Visions, UMR's research blog.

http://visions.umr.edu/
http://blog.umr.edu/visions/index.xml

Posted by Mindy | November 21, 2006 2:19 PM

This is an excellent - educational - professional blog written by a great man.

http://quasar9.blogspot.com/

Posted by krystyna | November 22, 2006 8:26 AM

Ok I guess I'll have to nominate myself.

http://scienceblogs.com/transcript/

Think of it as water-cooler talk with your local friendly Cell Biologist.

Posted by apalazzo | November 23, 2006 12:50 AM

Astronomy Picture of the Day
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/

WTPS3

Posted by Jeff Hoy | November 23, 2006 1:03 AM

WTPS3
Good Math, Bad Math
http://scienceblogs.com/goodmath/

Posted by meep | November 23, 2006 5:38 AM

Quasar9 ~ Fabulous, educational, entertaining.

http://quasar9.blogspot.com/

http://quasar9.blogspot.com/2006_05_01_quasar9_archive.html

That was the beginning.

Posted by Katie A. McKenna | November 23, 2006 7:47 AM

Here's the feed for my blog:
http://feeds.feedburner.com/Neurophilosophy

Many thanks to Jake for the nomination!

Posted by The neurophilosopher | November 23, 2006 10:43 AM

Blogcritics Magazine - Science & Technology

http://blogcritics.org/scitech/

Posted by Robby | November 23, 2006 4:19 PM

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