Everyday lies
The check is in the mail
Gee, hon. This new recipe tastes great.
No, dear. That pantsuit doesn’t make your butt look big at all.
Great idea, Boss!
My dog ate my homework.
Oh, I’d love to have your family over.
Your child is very talented!
Things are going great. How are you doing?
It was like that when I got here.
I didn’t do it.
No, actually, I believe those pant have a great slimming effect on your ass.
This is my everyday car, my other car is a Porsche.
We just went to the movies.
New! 13 Popularizes of Science
Bill Nye the Science Guy
Today is Bill’s 58th Birthday. Happy birthday, Bill!
JohnT
November 27, 2013, 5:19pm
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13 Popularizes of Science
Bill Nye the Science Guy
Timothy Ferris, author
Coming of Age in the Milky Way . A bit dated, but a good layman primer on the evolution of cosmological thinking.
Infovore
November 27, 2013, 5:22pm
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13 Popularizes of Science
Bill Nye the Science Guy
Timothy Ferris, author
Mr. Spock
(I’m going to assume that the title meant to say “Popularizers.” If I’m wrong, please correct me.)
anyrose
November 27, 2013, 5:32pm
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given that the first answer was, in fact, a popularizer, I’d say you’re correct
13 Popularizers of Science
Bill Nye the Science Guy
Timothy Ferris, author
Mr. Spock
Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson
13 Popularizers of Science
Bill Nye the Science Guy
Timothy Ferris, author
Mr. Spock
Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Mr. Wizard
(Oops. Sorry for the typo.)
NDP
November 27, 2013, 5:47pm
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13 Popularizers of Science
Bill Nye the Science Guy
Timothy Ferris, author
Mr. Spock
Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Mr. Wizard
Carl Sagan
13 Popularizers of Science
Bill Nye the Science Guy
Timothy Ferris, author
Mr. Spock
Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Mr. Wizard
Carl Sagan
John McPhee
Great writer - check him out. Here’s a good place to start: http://www.amazon.com/The-Curve-Binding-Energy-Alarming/dp/0374515980
13 Popularizers of Science
Bill Nye the Science Guy
Timothy Ferris, author
Mr. Spock
Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Mr. Wizard
Carl Sagan
John McPhee
Dr. Jane Foster
The astrophysicist from the Thor movies: apparently young girls in junior high and high school, inspired by her example (and the chance to meet a big, blond hunk) are getting into science in significant numbers. Natalie Portman’s got a degree herself.
Eutychus
November 27, 2013, 6:57pm
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13 Popularizers of Science
Bill Nye the Science Guy
Timothy Ferris, author
Mr. Spock
Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Mr. Wizard
Carl Sagan
John McPhee
Dr. Jane Foster
Paul Zaloom (otherwise known as Beakman from “Beakman’s World.”)
anyrose
November 27, 2013, 7:03pm
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13 Popularizers of Science
Bill Nye the Science Guy
Timothy Ferris, author
Mr. Spock
Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Mr. Wizard
Carl Sagan
John McPhee
Dr. Jane Foster
Paul Zaloom (otherwise known as Beakman from “Beakman’s World.”)
Michio Kaku
13 Popularizers of Science
Bill Nye the Science Guy
Timothy Ferris, author
Mr. Spock
Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Mr. Wizard
Carl Sagan
John McPhee
Dr. Jane Foster
Paul Zaloom (otherwise known as Beakman from “Beakman’s World.”)
Michio Kaku
Isaac Asimov
Mr Spock? Jane Foster? I think some people are unclear on the concept here.
13 Popularizers of Science
Bill Nye the Science Guy
Timothy Ferris, author
Mr. Spock
Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Mr. Wizard
Carl Sagan
John McPhee
Dr. Jane Foster
Paul Zaloom (otherwise known as Beakman from “Beakman’s World.”)
Michio Kaku
Isaac Asimov
Martin Gardiner
13 Popularizers of Science
Bill Nye the Science Guy
Timothy Ferris, author
Mr. Spock
Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Mr. Wizard
Carl Sagan
John McPhee
Dr. Jane Foster
Paul Zaloom (otherwise known as Beakman from “Beakman’s World.”)
Michio Kaku
Isaac Asimov
Martin Gardner
Hank Green
New category:
Name/nickname pairs that start with different letters
Robert/Bob