Posts

Starwatch: Venus, Spica and a crescent moon meet at dawn

published on
StarwatchVenusThe ‘morning star’ will be joined by the brightest star of Virgo and a waning moon in both hemispheres starwatch chart featuring VenusThere is a beautiful triple meeting in the dawn sky this week. The brilliant “morning star” of Venus is close to Spica, the brightest star of Virgo, the virgin. On the mornings of 8 and 9 December, the already pretty pairing will be joined by a thin waning crescent moon. Read More...

Taxonomy not Taxidermy!

published on
My colleague Jo Ella Straley and I are fresh from Taxonomy Tuesday -- a monthly dc-area gathering of taxonomists talking about organizing information. Today we heard about the ERIC Thesaurus. When I describe to non-librarians that I go to taxonomy discussion groups I'm often met with looks of horror as they imagine me ruminating on how to best stuff and preserve a dead pet. I have to reassure them that taxonomy does not involve animal corpses. Read More...

This Celeb Esthetician Will Improve Your Skin With 3 Simple Hacks

published on
Now, these are beauty tips worth drooling over. Celebrity esthetician Kate Somerville—whose namesake clinic has given Jessica Alba, Olivia Wilde, Kate Hudson and Madelyn Cline that coveted glow—is about to make your face look like a glazed donut. And, yes, that's a good thing, we promise. "There's three components that will change your skin in five minutes," she exclusively told E! News. "Number one: Great exfoliation—physical and chemical. You want to lift the dead layers because you can't have a glow with dead layers of skin. Read More...