Order of the Science Scouts of Exemplary Repute and Above Average Physique

This post represents my application to
The Order of the Science Scouts of Exemplary Repute and Above Average Physique.

The Science Scouts are half joke, half alternative to faith-based groups like The Boyscouts. They all generally agree about "The Truth." They also like badges, some of them are funny, others are just plain awesome, and we actually qualify for quite a few! New badges are being released by The Order all the time. If you'd like to apply, simply submit a page like this detailing your qualifications. Below you'll find the badges we've earned and our reasons for their award.

The "talking science" badge

On a near nightly basis, you can count on my wife sitting through more than a few science based discussions. If you are still not convinced, feel free to track down my few remaining friends for conformation.

The "I blog about science" badge

Are you kidding me? Science posts are the very corner-stone of this weblog. Please refer to my Math & Science as well as my Cosmology posts.

The "arts and crafts" badge

Well... I went to art school, and I make robot puppets out of cardboard. I also like to draw images of space and animate them.

The "destroyer of quackery" badge

We all gave a good cheer when "Dr." Kent Hovind was sent up the river.

The "I'm a freaking rock star who sings about science!" badge

Well... rockstar is a bit misleading. We've made rap songs about science.

The "I can be a prick when it comes to science" badge

Don't talk to me about going to Catholic High School. Also, I'm a jerk.

The "I know what a tadpole is" badge

Well, I do.

The "experienced with electrical shock" badge (LEVEL III)

While extracting human hair from a film projector while working as a projectionist at a crappy movie theatre. Entire left arm went numb. Hair was removed, movie continued.

The "I'm into telescopes astro" badge (LEVEL III)

I feel cheap about claiming this one, but it's true. I have seen the rings of Saturn as viewed through the 30-inch reflecting telescope at the Bradley Observatory on the Agness Scott College campus once. It was small but it was A-MAZING.