Tag Archives: science

Civilization vs. Technology

Posted on September 18, 2010 by Arthur

I read that the ozone layer depletion has been halted: this week, UN scientists published a report that the ozone layer should restore itself by 2050. This reminded me of one of the most obscure collaborations in musical history between … Continue reading →

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The light

Posted on May 2, 2009 by Arthur

A couple of days ago, I was thinking of mankind’s efforts to make an invisible cloak: I’m not sure why I came up to that subject, but, at one time, I remember trying to explain someone what light is and … Continue reading →

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The Fighting Windmills Squadron

Posted on April 11, 2009 by Arthur

News outlet AFP reported that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard has accused the Netherlands of plotting to overthrow the Iranian government. The Dutch [project] aimed to encourage sexual and moral deviation in society I’d like to hear what kind of moral … Continue reading →

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Green as grass

Posted on April 5, 2009 by Arthur

Grass has this amazing ability to survive the most bizarre weather conditions: the yellow (but slowly turning green) grass patches on the (still) frozen ground in our yard are a testament of the species’ resilience. I find it a kind … Continue reading →

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Red

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Arthur

I can’t recall the link to this specific page where I took that screenshot, but yeah, it’s about the colour red and the emotions it invokes in men. I think the link was originally coming from Reddit (or Digg), but … Continue reading →

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A bang.

Posted on December 12, 2008 by Arthur

Via New Scientist: researchers have worked on a (computer) model that suggests that our universe could have emerged from another collapsing universe. The researchers based their model on a theory called the Loop Quantum Cosmology, which was (originally) proposed in … Continue reading →

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On. I think.

Posted on November 25, 2008 by Arthur

Meteorites collectors, astronomers and researchers are trying to pinpoint the track of the meteor that lit the Prairies’ sky, last week. According to the latest calculations (Newtonian, hahaha), the meteor had a mass of 10 tons. I say, it was … Continue reading →

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Planet 9

Posted on November 15, 2008 by Arthur

US astronomers have made the first photo of an exoplanet that makes it rounds around the star Formalhaut. It took a couple of years (and a lot of patience) to actually confirm the planet though. Additionally, another team of astronomers … Continue reading →

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Enrich

Posted on September 13, 2008 by Arthur

You can get out of your bunkers now: I hear that the first test run at the LHC was a smashing success. The actual smashing happens later this year, so you may want to keep an eye on any black … Continue reading →

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Same old. Same old.

Posted on June 22, 2008 by Arthur

This week, the New England Journal of Medicine reported about a small success in the fight against (skin) cancer: An Oregon man diagnosed with skin cancer, was injected with a couple of billion of cloned T-cells of his own and … Continue reading →

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Dontknowsaurus

Posted on June 1, 2008 by Arthur

After seeing a picture at Reddit (a biblical person riding a dinosaur) with a long winding comment thread, I found myself looking for statistics about fossil finds. More or less, I’m looking for the answer to the question of “Which … Continue reading →

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Them links

Posted on April 19, 2008 by Arthur

Via Suzanne Vega’s site, I found out that she nowadays (also) blogs for the New York Time’s ‘Measure for Measure’ periodical. There are other musicians writing for that very same blog: the only (other) familiar author is Roseanne Cash. You’re … Continue reading →

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Words to watch for

Posted on April 10, 2008 by Arthur

The words (or rather terms) to watch for in the next coming years are: Gravitational Lensing: I’ve mentioned this topic before, and trust me, it’s the most discussed topic in my neighbourhood. Better yet, every morning, I wake up to … Continue reading →

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