Science Art: Julbock, Nordisk familjebok, 1910.
This is a Julbock – a “Yule goat” – from a very special category on Wikimedia Commons.
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Tea’s secrets revealed – by kid detectives.
New York Times recognizes the work of some teenage sleuths in finding what’s really in that fancy herbal tea:
… Read the rest “Tea’s secrets revealed – by kid detectives.”Catherine C. Gamble, a senior who will be attending Harvard this fall;
One letter can decide an election.
Getting people to turn out to vote can be a real chore. But, PhysOrg reveals, it gets a little easier if you talk about “voters” instead of “votes”:
… Read the rest “One letter can decide an election.”To see if his
Orbiting Vesta
NASA’s not landing on the moon – it’s not even firing off Space Shuttles any more – but it IS taking a long, close look at one of the biggest asteroids out there:
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Oupa Neanderthal
University of Montreal researchers have determined that if you’ve got European ancestors, congratulations – you’re part Neanderthal:
… Read the rest “Oupa Neanderthal”Neanderthals, whose ancestors
Sounds curvy.
The word “bouba” sounds curvier than the word “kiki” no matter what language you’re used to hearing, New Scientist explains. That odd phenomenon unravels… Read the rest “Sounds curvy.”
Science Art: Museum Drawings from Last Friday by bells.
From the tumblog bequietyellingcat:
… Read the rest “Science Art: Museum Drawings from Last Friday by bells.”museum drawings from last friday. fun fact: the dire wolf was native only to the americas, especially california. so now i’m pretending
Kennedy Space Center’s next job.
There was a lot of apprehension in Central Florida when the Space Shuttle was retired. They’re big vehicles with big missions that require lots and lots of support staff (read: jobs… Read the rest “Kennedy Space Center’s next job.”
Slow light.
University of Glasgow physicists haven’t gone faster than the speed of light… but they have done something almost as remarkable. They’ve slowed light down to the speed… Read the rest “Slow light.”
A decent illustration’s worth a dozen pictures.
That’s what this Scientific American column is saying, pretty much. I can’t beat illustrator Kalliopi Monoyios’ blog-ready headline: 5 Reasons Your Camera Won’t… Read the rest “A decent illustration’s worth a dozen pictures.”
Shamrocks, Saint Patrick, and… Polar Bears?
What could be more Irish than a polar bear? Nothing, say Penn State gene researchers. Because all polar bears are Irish immigrants:
… Read the rest “Shamrocks, Saint Patrick, and… Polar Bears?”Polar and brown bears are vastly different species in
Moved by music
Wired, uh, gets physical (their phrase!) while looking at the way music affects our bodies:
… Read the rest “Moved by music”Biorhythm: Music and the Body is an exhibition of sonic experiments and installations from artists
Science Art: Reflections by NASA/Bill Ingalls
This is it.
… Read the rest “Science Art: Reflections by NASA/Bill Ingalls”This image of space shuttle Atlantis was taken shortly after the rotating service structure was rolled back at Launch Pad 39A, Thursday, July 7, 2011. Atlantis
Where’s Atlantis now?
Live shuttle tracking is going on here, so you’ll know when to wave as the flight passes overhead!
Happy Neptune Day!
Nature reminds us that Neptune’s about to complete its first orbit since it was discovered:
… Read the rest “Happy Neptune Day!”Next week, Neptune will complete its first full orbit of the Sun since it was discovered