Now that the X-Ray systems are working well in the lab,, I can take X-Ray images of various things. I’ve been posting a few to twitter over the last few months with #hashtags like #xraymylunch #xraysaremagic and xraystuffinmylab for people to try to identify. This is the first I’ve posted here. The answer is under …
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Monumental science
It’s not commonly known that the Monument in London was constructed not only to commemorate the great fire, but also as a scientific laboratory. Two of the great scientists of the day, Hooke and Newton performed experiments in basic physics and materials science. Yesterday evening, some physicists, myself included from Queen Mary University visited with …
Happy New Year!
Wishing a safe and fun 2014 to everyone.
A splash of colour on a grey morning
A peacock butterfly on the Monsail Trail near Buxton, Derbyshire.
Too soon.
Yesterday I read the news that Iain Banks wasn’t doing too badly all considered. This lunchtime I heard via Twitter that Iain had died. Fuck Cancer. I first discovered Banks’ writing via the internet, a recommendation in a long forgotten place lead me to a copy of The Use of Weapons and a whole universe …