What does it take to geek out about…wine?

18 Jun 201912 Jun 2019

I grew up in wine country. Fine beer there, too, but this was wine country in Southern Germany. Here's how it would usually go after entering that "pub": "Hm. I…

The art of science

16 Jun 201916 Jun 2019

This sculpture is called "Triangel". You can find it in one of Oslo, Norway's art-themed parks, the Wigeland installation at Frogner Park. I'm sorry. I really am. There is a…

The indignation of a dog

1 Jun 20192 Jun 2019

As the elderly gentle-dog and his betrothed lady-dog sauntered down the idyllic forest promenade, belligerently (but elegantly!) lamenting the state of things, they experienced the sudden sensation of having to…

You absolutely won’t believe this!

12 May 201912 May 2019

I don't, that's for sure. As Gandalf said: "I have no memory of this place." I'm not Gandalf, so with me it's about the outside of a Norwegian mountain, not…

Do you know why ski jump hills are so steep?

5 May 20195 May 2019

Do yourself the favour and stand in front of a K120 (or larger) ski jump hill - if you have the opportunity that is. I took the above image at…

Applied science

4 May 20194 May 2019

The gust slapped Anthony right in the face. He took a moment to shake it off before continuing to fiddle with the small propeller in his hand. He had to…

Another laser pointing at the stars

18 Apr 201918 Apr 2019

You know the laser at Andøya, probably. I've written about it a couple of times. This one is located in Chile. Both do the same thing: They investigate the atmosphere…

When a particle is nothing like a particle

19 Mar 201918 Mar 2019

That scientists, perhaps especially physicists, and other folks misunderstand each other is something I am rather sure of. I experience it every day even though I work at a place…

The one quote to rule them all

5 Mar 20197 Mar 2019

This is simply glorious: Header image source | Meme source