by Tom | Jun 12, 2006 | Science
Two brilliant shots on APOD. Firstly, a quiet day on the surface of the sun. Doesn’t look quiet to me!9410Secondly, a sideways galaxy – you can only just make out the orangey bit at the centre.9413
by Tom | May 19, 2006 | Science
The first entirely unguided heart surgery has been carried out by a robot. I find this spooky and slightly unnerving. Not sure why, because it is obviously the future.
by Tom | May 19, 2006 | Science
Amazing that medical science is reduced to finding potentially critical antibiotics in soil samples from around the world. What ever happened to designing drugs for specific purposes?
by Tom | Apr 18, 2006 | Science
Two neat science stories: why do beans make you fart, how do mobile phones vibrate and (finally) an answer on how tattoos (and by extension scars) stay in place despite your skin shedding regularly. [Answer: epidermis is what sheds; dermis is what gets tattooed or...
by Tom | Mar 30, 2006 | Science
Can’t get enough of Aurora photos. Here’s another cracker (large cached version).Aurora photos
by Tom | Mar 27, 2006 | Science
SciTalk is a fun collaboration between scientists and writers. Neat idea.
