Recent Posts
Books could almost be immortal
I have seen many debates over that last few years about whether the introduction of the eBook has killed the publishing industry. Many have asked whether books are a thing of the past. It’s a valid question, but this is not the first time the question has been asked.
Think about all the old doomsday stories. In many of them, society has been left to flounder, and the knowledge of the past is frequently lost. Reading becomes a lost skill or something that only a select few know. Languages evolve and unless certain knowledge is passed down from generation to generation, history becomes this mysterious thing that none of us understand.
Measuring the Speed of Light
While my kids were growing up, I tried to introduce them to science by doing little experiments at home. This was particularly helpful during the school holidays.
My daughter wasn’t a huge fan of the science experiments, but she loved it when we played around with measuring the speed of light using our microwave.
Pole to Pole to Pole
When my family and friends heard the special Christmas edition of Conversations in Science, many of them asked the same question: Had I been drinking too much eggnog?
In listening to the episode myself, I’ll must admit that I did sound a little crazy, but I’m not. The ideas I mentioned in that episode have a scientific basis. Let me elaborate on the scientific principles mentioned in that Christmas edition of Conversations in Science.
Creating Holograms
With the holiday season upon us, many of us have our children sitting at home getting bored. Well, in my house, when the kids say they’re bored, out came the science experiments.
Over the years, I’ve managed to accumulate a variety of different experiments that you can do using common household items.
In 2017, I got the help from my children to create some videos about these science experiments. And they were released to the world under KLRN Radio. I’m no longer affiliated with KLRN Radio, but the video was so much fun to make that I couldn’t bring myself to delete the post.
So, here we go…
The North Pole is in Antarctica…
There is a reason that no one has ever been able to find Santa’s workshop. It’s because everyone has been looking in the wrong place all this time. The North Pole is really in Antarctica. I have many good reasons for my conclusions, all of which I explained in a special episode of Conversations in Science.
Removing the twinkle of stars
When I was studying for my PhD, it was a little inside joke between my supervisors and myself. Whenever anyone asked what it was we did for a living, we would answer, “We remove the twinkle from stars.” The reactions were hilarious. Most people would see it for the joke it was, but there would always be the one person who would get incredibly offended.
“But I like the twinkle in the stars. You can’t remove the twinkle. That’s just rude, and I’ll create a petition to have your research shut down.”
Okay, that particular reaction never actually happened, but there were some people that took us seriously. Like we could really remove the twinkle from the stars… (Shall I snort now or later?)