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Category Archives: Science
Christopher Potter You Are Here – Review
Christopher Potter You Are Here is a very interesting read. That is if you’re at all interested in the Universe (or Multiverse), our solar system, our planet (that’s Earth for most of us), and our species (Homo Sapiens Sapiens [sic]). … Continue reading
Posted in Astronomy, Books, Mathematics, Physics, Reviews, Science
Tagged Biology, book, book review, Christopher Potter, History, Philosophy, physics, Psychology, review, You Are Here
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Jupiter, Earths Moon & more in Time Lapse Astro-photgraphy
Last night Jupiter was pretty close to our Moon, or at least it appeared that way from my reference frame, Earth 😉 So I unleashed my camera, did some time-lapse astro-photography, and made a movie using those images. The big bright … Continue reading
Posted in Astronomy, Astrophotography, Hobbies, Photography, Physics, Science
Tagged Gemini, Jupiter, Moon, Orion, photos, Taurus, Time-lapse video
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On Infinity and Atoms, Mathematics and Physics
While reading a New Scientist article entitled “Ultimate Logic: To infinity and beyond” I enjoyed reading about the distinction between “countable infinity” (e.g. 1,2,3,4,…) and “continuum infinity” (e.g. 0.1, 0.2,… 0.01, 0.02, …, 0.001, 0.002, …, …). It’s something I had … Continue reading
Posted in Mathematics, Physics, Science
Tagged atom, Cantor, continuum, fundamental particles, Godel, Higgs, higgs boson, Hilbert, infinity, math, mathematics, maths, physics, Riemann, ultimate L, Woodin
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E = mc2 – Deriving units
Recently the question of the units of energy in Einsteins E = mc2 came up in conversation. It seems the “meters squared” caused confusion. So here’s a short derivation of the units for energy. The speed of light in a vacuum is … Continue reading
Posted in Physics, Science
Tagged E = mc2, Einstein, mass energy equivalence, special relativity
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To PhD or not to PhD, that is the Question.
This morning I wrote an email to a Professor at my local University informing him that regrettably I won’t be pursuing a PhD there. It was not an everyday email to write, but in the last 12 years it was … Continue reading
Posted in Computer Science, Physics, Science, Social Commentary
Tagged funding, graduate, PhD, research
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BBC Horizon – Do You See What I See. [Nope!]
I just finished watching the first episode in the new BBC Horizon series, it was entitled “Do You See What I See“. It was interesting but at the same time disappointing. I would summarise the subject matter in general terms … Continue reading
Posted in Documentary, Physics, Reviews, Science
Tagged BBC Horizon, Do You See What I See, Horizon
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Chemistry Jokes, My wife is a chemist…
First of all why do Chemistry graduates typically work in the Pharmaceutical industry, while Pharmacy graduates typically work in a Chemist shop? Anyway, the missus and I are both science graduates, Chemistry for her, and Physics and Computer Science for … Continue reading
Posted in Creative, Humour, Science
Tagged chemist, chemistry joke, humour, periodic table
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Professor Brian Cox – Wonders of the Universe – Stardust
Wonders of the Universe started with a bang and so it continued with ‘Stardust’, episode two of Professor Brian Cox’s stellar science series. Some viewers found episode one, ‘Destiny’, a bit of a downer as it mapped out the life … Continue reading
Posted in Documentary, Physics, Reviews, Science
Tagged althinking, astronomy, brian cox, copernicus, cosmology, physics, prof brian cox, review, science, stardust, wonders of the universe
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Professor Brian Cox – Wonders of the Universe – Destiny.
Professor Brian Cox brings a fresh face to popular science. His new TV series “Wonders of the Universe” will only add to his growing popularity. There’s no question his first TV series “Wonders of the Solar System” paved the way; and … Continue reading
Mathematical Formula for Love
So what the hell is a “Mathematical Formula for Love” I hear you say. Well, y’know, if your brain is wired a certain way then you think of things, you think about lots of things, hundreds of things every week, … Continue reading →