Can you turn Eurovision lyrics into mini science lessons?
Month: March 2017
A Nightmare Planet for Fictional Terrans & Real Astrophysicists Alike
The year is 2500; mankind has been at peace for a while, relies on solar energy, can cure most diseases, and the few soldiers left in existence are seen as a complete waste of taxpayer money because they do absolutely nothing. But when this nightmare of a planet passes the solar system, 12 of them are sent to the surface (an 18-hour trip) to find out what the giants want with the Earth.
Go Johnny go…
With Chuck Berry's death, the fact that his song Johnny B. Goode is on the 12-in Voyager Golden (actually gold-plated copper) Record - found abroad both Voyager 1 and 2 - has been floating around the internet. Carl Sagan chaired the committee that picked the contents of the record, which includes images, sounds, music, and… Continue reading Go Johnny go…
The Roundaround Board of the Firststuffs – Etymologies
Renaming the Periodic Table, one non-Germanic English word at a time.
The Roundaround Board of the Firststuffs
Inspired by Poul Anderson's essay Uncleftish Beholding - wherein he explains the basics of atomic theory without using any English words of non-Germanic origin - I wanted to make a Periodic Table of the Elements (or, "Roundaround Board of the Firststuffs", as he calls it) doing the same. I put one together (made with Crayon!) a… Continue reading The Roundaround Board of the Firststuffs
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