Tag Archives: graphic design

Logo? No go.

Posted on July 19, 2012 by

I warn you before you read on, that graphic design can make me ranty. Even more ranty than science papers without any conclusions. So I found a link to an article on the Huffington Post earlier about a “redesigned NASA … Continue reading →

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Fun with planets!

Posted on July 18, 2012 by

I got a heads up from Chris Jones from space-facts.com about this image he’d made of the 8 major planets in our solar system. All the planets to scale. Isn’t that a brilliant graphic? It really gives you a good … Continue reading →

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Pluto’s miniature family

Posted on July 11, 2012 by

Pluto has a new moon! Freshly released today, the latest news from Hubble is that we now know of 5 natural satellites circling around the king of the dwarf planets. The latest discovery is between 10-25 km in diameter, with … Continue reading →

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Comic Sans? Seriously?

Posted on July 4, 2012 by

I have no words to use in explaining the thoughts that ran through my head upon realisation that the results for what may well be one of the greatest discoveries in modern physics were presented using the font Comic Sans. … Continue reading →

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Model spaceships

Posted on May 20, 2012 by

This, my friends, is an image showing several of the most notable spacecraft we plucky human beings have created (and are busily creating) to date. The past, the present, and the ones that never quite made it. All spacecraft shown … Continue reading →

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History in a sentence

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

The Greatest Story Ever Told (or history in a sentence) One of the most wonderful posters I’ve seen in ages! This is just one of many by the really rather good design studio Schüle-Lewis. Go and browse the many artistic … Continue reading →

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Cartoons?

Posted on July 31, 2010 by

An interesting thing about being interdisciplinary is that you realise that different branches of science can actually have very different culture behind them. In many ways, the two departments I work in, physical chemistry and astronomy, are very different places. … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 13, 2009 by

Because I’m a geek. Obviously.

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Science tattoo ideas…

Posted on May 31, 2009 by

I’ve been pondering the whole scientific tattoos thing. Because let’s face it, it’s just a really cool idea. Astronomy, Chemistry and Physics contain some pretty damn amazing concepts and visuals, but obviously I wouldn’t want a tattoo of something I’m … Continue reading →

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A small step closer…

Posted on February 20, 2009 by

So, as may be obvious, I’m a bit of a geek. Like a lot of other geeks, I’m a big fan of both science and graphic novels, so when I see the two things combined it makes me happy! And … Continue reading →

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