Science Art: Geology, by Brad Paisley
Yeah, this was just rebroadcast on Prairie Home Companion this weekend. But why not?
A pretty good country song that does everything you’d want a science song to do.
Month: January 2016
NASA’s making low-pollution hybrid jets.
Popular Science reminds us that NASA’s first “A” is for “Aeronautics” – which is why they’re trying to make ultra-efficient hybrid jet … Read the rest “NASA’s making low-pollution hybrid jets.”
Hormone hacking: home-grown gender control.
The Open Source Gendercodes project is planning to take sex hormones out of the pharmaceutical factory and into the kitchens (and gardens) of any transgendered person who wants to grow … Read the rest “Hormone hacking: home-grown gender control.”
Dogs stymie the battle to wipe out guinea worm.
As Nature notes, we’ve almost eradicated guinea worm – a terribly infectious parasite – but the worm seems to be striking back in the form of a mysterious dog disease… Read the rest “Dogs stymie the battle to wipe out guinea worm.”
Florida carpenter ants program themselves.
Science Daily reveals how one species of ant takes on their own brains and programs their social roles – doing the job we thought DNA did:
… Read the rest “Florida carpenter ants program themselves.”In Florida carpenter ant colonies, distinct
Science Art: Flaming Storms on the Sun’s Face
First found on dthorne books.
I’m guessing this came from a very old Scientific American (maybe 1930s?), but can’t really say for sure.
Welcome, 2016.