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July 28, 2006

Top Five Science Blogs

According to Nature, of 46.7 million blogs indexed by the Technorati blog search engine, five scientists' sites make it into the top 3,500. The Nature article is available to read here. The top five blogs are:

pharyngula (Rank 179th)
"Evolution, development, and random biological ejaculations from a godless liberal."

The Panda's Thumb (Rank 1,647th )
The virtual pub of the University of Ediacara. The patrons gather to discuss evolutionary theory, critique the claims of the antievolution movement, defend the integrity of both science and science education, and share good conversation.

RealClimate (Rank 1,884th)
A commentary site on climate science by working climate scientists for the interested public and journalists.

Cosmic Variance (Rank 2,174th).
A blog about science, but also arts, politics, culture, technology, academia, and miscellaneous trivia.

The Scientific Activist (Rank 3,429th)
A source for news and commentary on science, politics, and the exciting areas where these dynamic fields clash

Posted by erushton at July 28, 2006 10:07 AM