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The Bad Astronomer reviews the current hit movie Superman Returns revealing some “Bad Astronomy, some Bad Physics (duh, he flies), and some Bad Engineering too”. Superman Returns Review - bad astronomy.com “This is my first movie review since that nutbag Tom Cruise thetaned his way through "War of
NASA are dumping space junk in our region. It didn’t hit New Zealand but 3,900km is getting close! Radio New Zealand - Rubbish from International Space Station dropped into Pacific Ocean Radio New Zealand - Rubbish from International Space Station dropped into Pacific Ocean A spokesperson says the
We know about zero, does this parrot? Researchers explore whether parrot has concept of zero - www.world-science.net Has a parrot has developed a numerical concept that mathematicians failed to grasp for centuries: zero. Researchers explore whether parrot has concept of zero - www.world-science.net Has a parrot
Accept the Universe began with a bang and you have to consider what happened before that? Maybe an answer… Another universe may have preceded ours, study finds - www.world-science.net Three physicists say they have done calculations showing that before the birth of our universe, which is expanding, there
For some reason I’ve always been fascinated by Komodo Dragons. One of the best chapters of Douglas Adam’s “Last Chance to see” is about an epic trip to view them in the Flores Island (Indonesia) but I only had to go to Animal Kingdom in Florida. They are
I just discovered Scientific American [Magazine] have a weekly Podcast! Episode One went out on Feb 8th but all are still available along with iTunes and RSS subscriptions. Scientific American Podcast Join host Steve Mirsky each week as he explores the latest developments in science and technology through interviews with
Made me think… * Strange Laws - The Dilbert Blog * “The sentence for attempted murder should be the same as the sentence for successful murder” * The problem with "global warming" - Seth's Blog * Global is good * Warm is good. * Even greenhouses are good places. * How can "
The series “Are Angels OK?” is now available on the Radio New Zealand website. What happens when you combine the worlds of writers & physicists; Are Angels OK? Radio New Zealand - Are Angels OK. Radio New Zealand - Are Angels OK Produced by Phil Smith, First broadcast January, 2006
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I found this interesting comment on the BBC doco, Supervolcano, which screened in New Zealand tonight. It was a good drama but I wondered about the accuracy of the science behind it. From this comment it appears the BBC did a reasonable job merging fact and fiction, if erring towards
Astrology or Astronomy, there is a difference! Adena, All Points Blog, knows but does the St. Petersburg Times (FL)? GPS and Astrology - All Points Blog (Location Technology & GIS).
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I remember a lengthy discussion about this one lunchtime at work. Were we bored or what! BBC NEWS | Magazine | Do you get less wet if you run in the rain?. BBC NEWS | Magazine | Do you get less wet if you run in the rain?
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Why does Spaghetti snap in three, or more, rather than two? As a Pastafarian I just had to know if the Flying Spaghetti Monster had anything to do with this… Listen to or download - Snapping Spaghetti | CBC Radio | Quirks & Quarks Dr. Andrew Belmonte, a mathematician at Pennsylvania State
