Category Archives: News
AllTrials
I’m going to publish something today which I believe is very important. That thing is AllTrials. All trials registered. All results reported. About the AllTrials campaign: “Doctors and regulators need the results of clinical trials to make informed decisions about … Continue reading
The History Of Genetics
The History of Genetics: From Darwin to the 21st Century: 1859 to 2012. This is a brilliant and informative timeline of the history of genetics, compiled by the Wellcome Library, noting the major advancements and key events which shaped our … Continue reading
Russian Meteor
In Russia early this morning, a huge meteor was seen shooting through the sky, shortly followed by a massive sonic boom, damaging windows and setting off car alarms. The compilation video above is from here, and there are many other … Continue reading
Weekly Ramblings – Whose Line Death Star GIFs
Back to some Weekly Ramblings, and this one is full of the Oxford Dictionary’s USA word of the year, GIFs. Unfortunately, I don’t know how to embed GIFs in WordPress, so this will be full of juicy links to them … Continue reading
The Norovirus: A Study In Puked Perfection
Viruses are fascinating. Not quite alive, not quite dead, they are the ultimate predators. One of the most successful and perfect viruses is the norovirus. What’s so special about it? Carl Zimmer over at National Geographic’s Phenomena section has the … Continue reading
The NRA, Gun Violence, And Video Games
There have been several high profile shootings in the past few years, most recently the one in Newton, Connecticut. Each time it happens, one thing is ALWAYS blamed: violent video games. This is especially the case in the Sandy Hook tragedy, … Continue reading
Self-Taught African Teen Wows M.I.T.
This is a lovely video showing the power of innovation, persistence, and talent. “15-Year-Old Kelvin Doe is an engineering whiz living in Sierra Leone who scours the trash bins for spare parts, which he uses to build batteries, generators and … Continue reading
The Life Of Sir Patrick Moore
No Weekly Ramblings this week. Instead, a tribute to the great astronomer and science presenter Sir Patrick Moore, who passed away aged 89. Sir Patrick Moore, astronomer and broadcaster, dies aged 89 (BBC) Sir Patrick Moore: Chris Lintott’s tribute (BBC) … Continue reading
Weekly Ramblings – Geeky Venn Potatoes Nerd Time Lord Bond
Weeks go by quickly, don’t they? Time for another round of Weekly Ramblings! This one is rather nerdy… Do you know the difference between “nerd” and “geek”? How about “dweeb” and “dork”? Shown after the break below is a handy … Continue reading
Symphony Of Science – Al Gore On Climate Reality
Symphony of Science – Al Gore on Climate Reality. “A musical creation about the reality of global climate change from the live broadcast of 24 Hours of Reality – The Dirty Weather Report.” (YouTube) I’ve mentioned the Climate Reality Project … Continue reading
