Scientists Need To Stand Up
If you were to draw a Venn diagram of the whole of science, I’d like to think that us geeks fit in there as a subset. Many of us come from a scientific background and appreciate science, scientific method and…
The Slowest Landslide Ever
Okay, the headline may be an exaggeration. After all, I don’t know if records exist for such things and if they do, I didn’t look for them. However, be it a record or not, this is still an absolutely amazing…
Yuri Gagarin 50th Anniversary Links
To conclude our short series of posts on Yuri Gagarin’s first orbit of the Earth in Vostok 1 fifty years’ ago, I thought I might put together a few of the best links that I’ve found on the web for…
First Orbit
Continuing the celebration of Yuri Gagarin’s orbit of the Earth in Vostok 1 back in 1961, First Orbit is a documentary film that joins archive footage of the event with modern shots taken from the International Space Station (ISS). The…
Thanks Yuri and I’m Sorry We Let You Down
As you’ll know from all the coverage, yesterday was the 50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s historic first orbit of the Earth by a human. Back in 1961 at the height of the Cold War, it was a demonstration of superiority…
Corning Gorilla Glass Meets Todd and Wins!
If you’ve got a mobile phone from htc or a Samsung Galaxy Tab, then there’s a good chance you’re looking at the display through Corning glass. Todd talks to James Hollis, Director of Corning Display Technologies, to find out what…
Climate Change: A Summary of the Science
The politics of the green movement and the polarity of views have often prevented real debate on climate change from happening. Each side will reinforce their opinion with selective facts from the data and use every opportunity to ridicule their…