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BBC Radio 4 – Science Stories, Series 9, Madame Lavoisier’s Translation of Oxygen
Philip Ball tells the story of Madame Lavoisier; translator of oxygen. At a time when science was almost a closed book to women, Madame Marie Anne Lavoisier’s skills were indispensable. A translator, illustrator and critic of scientific papers, she learnt … Continue reading
This Can’t Be Good…
For 50% off with HelloFresh PLUS free shipping on your first box, use code JOESCOTT50 at https://bit.ly/3lCe7PY! Recently, a team of Chinese geologists announced that Earth’s core has “stopped spinning.” This led to a flood of headlines predicting doom and … Continue reading
What Are We Protecting Mars From — And Why Do We Bother?
Mars, the small, cold fourth rock from the Sun, is being given serious consideration by 21st century explorers. Entrepreneur Elon Musk has ambitious plans to send humans to the Red Planet within seven years (and bring them back again); NASA … Continue reading
How NASA Reinvented the Rocket Engine
[…] Credits: Writer/Narrator: Brian McManus Writer: Josi Gold Editor: Dylan Hennessy Animator: Mike Ridolfi Animator: Eli Prenten Sound: Graham Haerther Thumbnail: Simon Buckmaster References: [1] “Increasing engine efficiency,” Aerospace America, Apr. 30, 2018. . https://aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org/dep… [2] “Falcon 9 – SpaceFlight … Continue reading
Acoustic cameras can SEE sound
[…] Acoustic cameras have an array for microphones that are able to reproduce spatial information about sound. They even work in slow-mo, and echoes look amazing! Thanks for AcSoft for showing me their cameras. Find out more about them here: … Continue reading
Why the dyslexic brain is misunderstood
The brain isn’t naturally wired to read. It’s a task that requires explicit instruction for our brains to activate different areas, including those that control vision, sound, and meaning. For fluent readers, the result is a complicated reading circuit — … Continue reading
All 17 Megadiverse Countries
In terms of species count, an overwhelming majority of the world’s flora and fauna is harboured by a relatively small number of countries. But it is not solely the number of species that qualifies a country as “mega” diverse. Endemism … Continue reading
