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Category Archives: Science
Surinam Toad
Surinam Toad (Pipa sp) are some of the oddest members of the Anurans (tailless amphibians) a group that is known for oddness. One of the distinguishing features of Surinam toads is that the incubation of the young occurs in the … Continue reading
Golden silk orb-weaver spider
Golden silk orb-weavers (genus Nephila) are so named because of the large intricate webs they weave. Other common names include giant wood, banana, or writing spiders. The largest specimen found had a body length of 6.9 cm (2.7 in). That does not … Continue reading
Something Fishy About St Helena
The island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic is most well known as the location of the final exile of Napoleon Bonaparte. Recently, Cmdr Chris Hadfield spotted something fishy about the island and snapped this shot from the Space … Continue reading
Scientists Hate Children
Scientists are atheistic, homosexual, child haters who have been scaring children with stories of vicious dinosaurs. Perhaps not in exactly those words, but this is what you will learn at the Creation Museum in Kentucky
Magnesium Iron Silicate Hydroxide is Cummingtonite
Twitter can be an amazing time waster, and it can also lead to fascinating new tidbits of information. Cummingtonite has the chemical formula (Mg,Fe)7Si8O22(OH)2, is classed as an isosilicate or chain silicate; minerals composed of interlocking chains of silicate tetrahedra. … Continue reading
Black Eyed Kids and Aniridia
Eye colour is an inherited trait that results from the interaction of approximately 8 genes. The color of human eyes, skin and hair is primarily controlled by the amount and type of a pigment called melanin. Specialized cells known as … Continue reading
Strict Atheism Is Not Unscientific
Please excuse the double negative. This post is a direct reply to an article by Ross Pomeroy in Real Clear Science titled Why Strict Atheism Is Unscientific. I have never heard of Pomeroy before, and that may be a lack … Continue reading
Fearless Photographers
Three photographers, Franco Banfi from Switzerland, Jiří Řezníček, from Czech Republic, and Brazilian Daniel De Granville have taken some serious risks to get that ‘great shot’. Take a look:
Versatile Wheelchair
Despite many changes over the years, the world isn’t really wheelchair friendly. There are still curbs and steps and other obstacles that need to be surmounted. A team of Japanese engineers have been developing a wheelchair that has greater capabilities … Continue reading
Liquid Nitrogen and Ping Pong Balls
Here is a terrifically fun video that demonstrates the explosive nature of liquid nitrogen reacting to the temperature differential with water through the use of a garbage can and table tennis balls. Wired Magazine explains some of the math. They … Continue reading
