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Literary Magic: Commander Decks for Famous Characters

I’m not the first person to point out that Commander—the 4-person Magic: The Gathering format where a legendary creature spearheads your deck’s theme and strategy—is more about socialization than actually winning. Yes, there’s the inevitable competitive scene, but that’s not how most people play. It’s common courtesy during a Commander game to give your opponentsContinue reading “Literary Magic: Commander Decks for Famous Characters”

How do you scientists come up with wacky scaling comparisons?

Stacked to reach beyond the moon. 30 times the energy released by the Hiroshima bomb. The weight of 2 SUVs on a postage stamp. These are only a few of the offbeat similes that scientists love to use in comparison to their work. But to anyone who has been published in a scientific journal, IContinue reading “How do you scientists come up with wacky scaling comparisons?”