Science

DIY science is the perfect way to use your creative skills and learn something new. With the right supplies, some determination, and a curious mind, you can create amazing experiments that open up a whole world of possibilities. At home-made laboratories or tech workshops, makers from all backgrounds can explore new ideas by finding ways to study their environment in novel ways – allowing them to make breathtaking discoveries!

Happy birthday Marie Curie – MOTHER OF RADIOACTIVITY!

Happy birthday Marie Curie – MOTHER OF RADIOACTIVITY!

Happy birthday Marie Curie… Marie Skร…โ€šodowskaรขโ‚ฌโ€œCurie (7 November 1867 รขโ‚ฌโ€œ 4 July 1934) was a physicist and chemist. She was a pioneer in the field of radioactivity, the only person honored with Nobel Prizes in two different sciences, and the first female professor at the University of Paris. Her achievements include the creation of a […]

Election results cartogram

Election results cartogram

I’m fascinated by all the different ways there are to visualize data – here’s a really cool cartogram by Mark Newman of the University of Michigan (co-author of Atlas of the Real World). His representation of the election results illustrates the complexity of the numbers, much more so than the usual red state/blue state model. […]

Laser sensors for wind turbines

Laser sensors for wind turbines

Technology Review – laser sensors for wind turbines… A new fiber-optic laser system can measure wind speed and direction up to 1000 meters in front of a wind turbine, giving the massive machines enough precious seconds to proactively adapt to gusts and sudden changes in wind direction. The device, developed by Catch the Wind, a […]

The astrometry pool on Flickr automatically adds labels to the astronomy photos you upload

The astrometry pool on Flickr automatically adds labels to the astronomy photos you upload

Wow, this might be the coolest thing ever – The astrometry pool on Flickr automatically adds labels to the astronomy photos you upload. Brought to you by the folks at Astrometry.net… If you have astronomical imaging of the sky with celestial coordinates you do not knowรขโ‚ฌโ€or do not trustรขโ‚ฌโ€then Astrometry.net is for you. Input an […]