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Comic by Hannah Blumenreich. Happy Caturday!

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Welcome to the Future

Posted on October 21, 2015 by

It’s finally here!! In 1989, goofy sci fi movie Back to the Future 2 saw hapless protagonists travel to the distant faraway time of… 2015! Regrettably hoverboards★, Mr Fusion machines, and holographic cinemas haven’t happened yet. Though a few things … Continue reading →

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Frosty little world

Posted on July 14, 2015 by

I’m so happy that humanity has visited Pluto within my lifetime. I mean, just look at it! I thought that caramel ice cream would be an appropriate celebration of getting to this butterscotchy-looking little world. Honestly, it’s a fascinating little … Continue reading →

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Chemicals are bad, m’kay?

Posted on June 29, 2015 by

So it’s summertime once more. The lotus flowers are in bloom, everyone’s enjoying ice cream and relaxing in shady spots with cold drinks. There’s just one drawback. Mosquitos. I may be a total pacifist usually, but that does not extend … Continue reading →

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Here, kitty kitty!

Posted on May 18, 2013 by

Happy caturday! Here’s an illustration showing five of the largest cat species to have ever lived! From left to right, those cats are… American Lion (Panthera leo atrox) Possibly the largest cat to have ever lived, looking remarkably like modern day … Continue reading →

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Climate change

Posted on March 6, 2013 by

I got an e-mail a little while ago about a rather nice infographic all about a not so nice phenomenon – climate change. Honestly, I find it remarkable that climate change is still even questioned. But it is. Even though we, … Continue reading →

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Could the next generation of electronics be made with graphene? Moore’s Law really has held true. Human electronics are developing at blistering speed, and quite soon, silicon-based technology is going to be too slow to keep up. Graphene is a … Continue reading →

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An alien river…

Posted on January 11, 2013 by

As you may remember me saying before, Titan is not exactly like the Caribbean. But that isn’t to say that it’s not Earth-like. Indeed, the most fascinating thing about Titan is that in many ways, it’s very Earth-like indeed. To … Continue reading →

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Unknown Corals of the Deep Corals are some of the most beautiful things to be found under the sea, blossoming in clusters like gardens off tropical coasts worldwide. Easily the grandest display is to be found in Australia with the … Continue reading →

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❝ Success depends on adequate knowledge: that is, it depends on sufficient knowledge of the special subject, and a variety of extraneous knowledge to produce new and original combinations of ideas.❞ Rosamund E. M. Harding, 1942

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