by Tom | Aug 30, 2012 | Science
Could we crowdsource space exploration? Shocking how cheap it is to do real science on another planet.
by Tom | Aug 30, 2012 | Science
Snake Oil? The scientific evidence for health supplements is brilliant. Snopes for supplements. If you ever hear people pushing a particular supplement for an ailment, you can have a look to see if the evidence supports it or not.
by Tom | May 31, 2012 | Science, View
Some fabulous pictures to have a look and think about. High-res imaging of the northern hemisphere from a Russian satellite. Plus, all the water on Earth and all the water on Europa. While we are not good as a species at comparing spherical volumes, these are...
by Tom | Feb 1, 2012 | Science, View
A few fabulous photos to remind us what an exhilarating place we live in. A hole in the stars caused by molecular cloud Barnard. The North Pole of Saturn has a stable hexagonal flow structure. A fabulous new marble shot of the Earth. Extraordinary shot of the Aurora....
by Tom | Jan 4, 2012 | Science
To Fly Free in Space. For me it is as good as the classic earthrise. And taken in 1984. Next such picture will have a Chinese flag on it somewhere.
by Tom | Nov 17, 2011 | Reading, Science
As the non-animated, swirling images show us, our brain processes everything before it becomes conscious. You can focus on any bit of it to stop it swirling, but it’ll carry on outside your focus. Which leads to the amazing Colour changing card trick. Even...
