Stream of consciousness Classic Hubble awesomeness 13 Jun 20192 Jun 2019 When we think of the Hubble Telescope, we think of those wonderful, out-of-this world images of nebulae and galaxies. Yet, this, too, is part of the Hubble Telescope's legacy: Planetary…
Nerdy stuff Altruism in plants? 11 Jun 20193 Jun 2019 Ever seen BBC accelerate the life of plants in their "Earth" series? David Attenborough narrated it, of course. The point of it was that plants may be more interesting and…
Nerdy stuff What does it take to geek out about…Hildas, Greeks, and Trojans? 4 Jun 201925 May 2019 Look at that image. The white dots are what most people are aware of. Even if not-most folks out in the street realise that these are what could have been…
Stream of consciousness Spring to summer 2 Jun 2019 I'll be honest with you. I have no idea whether this is a spring flower or whether it'll show up later this year. What I do know is this: You…
Science Storytelling 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…
Stream of consciousness Ever seen a spiral galaxy? 30 May 201929 May 2019 As in: Have you ever looked through a telescope and seen the spiral arms reaching outwards? Not many objects in the sky will give you that pleasure. The Andromeda galaxy…
Nerdy stuff Looking out for the other guy. Eating what you find. 28 May 201918 May 2019 Altruism is one of the most interesting subjects I know of. It's about the science of kindness, if you will. What interests me most is whether we can ever fully…
Stream of consciousness Storm in the teacup (quasar) 23 May 201923 May 2019 This is a good example of a galaxy which we know pretty well, but keep probing further into. Does that make sense to you? See, it's a quasar. That's fine.…
Nerdy stuff What does it take to geek out about…Sierpinski carpets? 21 May 201920 May 2019 Take a square, cut it into nine smaller copies of itself. Take the middle one out and fill the others with nine smaller copies of themselves each. Repeat the process…
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