Showing posts with label science. Show all posts
Showing posts with label science. Show all posts
Monday, 23 March 2015

I Want Mars, But Not Like This

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Since Curiosity landed, the scientific community has been all kinds of excited about mankind's plan for Mars. While generally, the most ...
Monday, 13 May 2013

If I Needed Proof to Suspect We Were Living in a Video Game ... Mothafuckin' Pain Rays.

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I am beginning to think that the Americans are the bad guys. Alright, I'm not. They might be a bit slow sometimes, but they're not...
Friday, 10 May 2013

Shi-min Fang; a science writer’s hero.

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Alright, so I’m not a science writer, and I’m not even an aspiring science writer because I already know that I would get far too fangirly...
Saturday, 26 January 2013

The Future of Gaming is Oculus Rift!

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Given the advances of gaming technology in recent years, there is little left preventing us really getting into the virtual world of our gam...
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Thursday, 3 January 2013

Finally, A Break for the Bacon-Loving Vegetarian!

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A little while ago I came across this lovely story. Featuring bacon at its centre, it inevitably caught the attention of nerds (such as mys...
Saturday, 15 December 2012

I Like Trains. Especially When They're Roller Coasters.

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I could not be more excited if someone had told me that they were considering building a helter skelter between my flat and the street. I wo...
Monday, 19 November 2012

Fine. Go Extinct. We'll Make More.

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Worried about animals going extinct? Afraid for the polar bear whose home is melting or the panda that simply refuses to fuck the other pa...
Sunday, 18 November 2012

Black People Officially Cool, Says Science

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So, if this... ... when compared to this... ...isn't evidence enough that white guys have absolutely no innate sense of cool...
Saturday, 17 November 2012

Who Needs Hogwarts When You Have Science?

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Scientists have been trying to create an invisibility cloak since 2006, following David Smith's theory of 'transformation optics...
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Friday, 16 November 2012

Gingers More Susceptible to Cancer, Say Scientists

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It shouldn't be funny. But it sort of is. First they have to be ginger, and now this. David Fisher and his team at Massachusetts Ge...
Wednesday, 7 November 2012

One Step Closer to Cyborgs

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Of all the cool gadgets and gizmos and random weird shit that sci-fi promises us will happen eventually, there are few that are expected to ...
Tuesday, 6 November 2012

The New Contender in the Energy Market: Air.

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Evironmentally, you really can't win. Statistically, I am kind of winning; my life is quite environmentally friendly - I am frugal with ...
Wednesday, 17 October 2012

$1.4 million Raised for Nikola Tesla Laboratory: Faith in Humanity Goes Up Ten Points

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(Before you ask, I'm not keeping a tally but, if I was, Tim Minchin and his wonderful nerdy ilk would be responsible for most of them.) ...
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Thursday, 13 September 2012

Neal Stephenson Is Making All My Dreams Come True and Blowing My Mind

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Everyone who knows me know that I am quite the little nerd - and proud to be. My hero is Dr Ben Goldacre and there is a video somewhere of ...
Tuesday, 7 August 2012

I'm Going to Mars!!

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It is virtually undisputed that outer space is supremely cool. It is creepy and mysterious and captures the imagination of people across t...
Monday, 6 August 2012

The Creepy Sex-Death of the Male Anglerfish

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The term 'anglerfish' can be applied to over 300 different kinds of animal, spanning almost twenty species, named for their method o...
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Thursday, 26 July 2012

A Rant: Stupid People

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Once upon a time, a bit more than thirty years ago, some nerds, who were brilliant at their job and have greatly benefited mankind, began a ...
Tuesday, 17 July 2012

The Most Amazing Person You've Never Heard Of: Norman Borlaug

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79 years and 3 days before I was born, a brilliant man was born in America. In his lifetime, he won many awards for his achievements and s...