after seeing several disciplinary tribes arise on tribe.net, like philosophy of science, communications, sociology, etc. i created an science and technology studies tribe. it isn't really taking off yet, but if you are interested in STS, come and join it at http://sciencentechnologystudies.tribe.net

hobbits and wizards and orcs, oh my!. The Encyclopedia of Arda A reference guide to Tolkien-can't tell an orc from a Uruk-hai? Stumped at what the three kinds of hobbits are? This website has the answers. Nicely laid out site, too. [MetaFilter]

Important attrition article. Pursuant to yesterday’s grad school rant, I was cruising the usual suspects when I came upon this summary of Barbara Lovitts’s research into grad school attrition. The full story is in her book Leaving the Ivory Tower (which you have read on my recommendation, right? Right?), but the summary hits… [Caveat Lector]

Ontology Primer.

What is an Ontology and Why We Need It is an essential overview to ontologies.

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