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The Great Star Trek Vs Star Wars Debate
It was incredibly important that I finish out the year in style and the release of Rogue One in cinemas provided me with the perfect opportunity that I couldn’t resist. So those of us at KLRNRadio just had to debate the merits of Star Wars and Star Trek on live radio. Star Wars vs Star Trek (First aired live on KLRNRadio, Saturday, December 17, 2016) It was great to have one of the station owners take part. Rick Robinson, also the host of America Off the Rails, is quite an active debater, but I can guarantee that he didn’t expect to come up against me. However, I have to admit […]
Weapons of Star Trek and Star Wars: Some are Just Around the Corner
So the new episode of Conversations in Science has aired but I’m still waiting for the domain transfer to happen. Dilemma: What is a girl to do? Well, stuff it. For the sake of the radio show, I’m posting the related post anyway and I’ll worry about possible broken links later. So here it is: With the upcoming release of Rogue One, the latest movie in the Star Wars franchise, I couldn’t resist doing a show about the weapons in Star Wars. I had written a post about this before for Dan Koboldt’s Science in Science Fiction series, but it’s just not the same as hearing about it. Weapons of […]
Ghostwriting: I won’t do it…
Recently, I was approached by someone to become a ghostwriter for their adult thriller novel. Mixed emotions ran through my system. The initial inquiry was heartfelt with a story of a friend who had recently passed away, resulting in the writer struggling to get her mojo back. I did sympathize, but the fundamental tenants behind ghostwriting to me are just wrong.
Earthquakes and Supermoons
Originally, I had planned an entirely different blog post for this week, something that had nothing to do with science, but sometimes life can change at the drop of a hat.
On November 14, 2016 at 12:02 am (New Zealand Time), an 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck 15 km north-east of Culverden. The coastal town of Kaikoura has been devastated, effectively cut off from any help, but they are not alone. The entire country felt this.
Removing the twinkle of stars
Most people enjoy how the stars twinkle overhead, but the twinkling of stars is really a nightmare for astronomers, blurring images and diminishing the science quality of telescopes. But the effects that the atmosphere plays on light impacts more than just astronomy. Take a read and listen to “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star… Not!” on Conversations in Science, KLRNRadio.
Serious Politics…
My family and friends know that I never watch the news, rarely read a newspaper, and ever since the radio died in my car, I don’t even get my news that way. No, all my knowledge of current events comes from word of mouth and the bombardment of various snippets on social media. Even my own children know more about what’s going on in the world than I do. However, there are some things that there is just no getting away from. Let’s just say that I would have to completely disconnect from the world to get away from the political stage of the USA.