Humor
- Live Webcams at the LHC!
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I can't believe they did this. Check it out! LHC Webcams ...
Blog Post - Brian Taylor - Feb 24 2010 - 10:58pm
- A Humorous Poem Remembered
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A Humorous Poem Remembered This poem delighted me as a child. I still enjoy it. I hope you may enjoy it also. Sir Smashem Uppe Good afternoon, Sir Smashem Uppe, We're having tea, do take a cup! Sugar and milk? Now let me see, Two lumps, I think? Ah! ...
Blog Post - Patrick Lockerby - Mar 7 2010 - 2:09pm
- Old World Order Overthrown: Newsflash
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Old World Order Overthrown: Newsflash THE THYMES July 1st, 1776 News has just reached the shores of our Britannic Majesty's Kingdom- that certain seditious rebels have defeated His Majesty's armies and our beloved Royal Navy in various battles i ...
Blog Post - Patrick Lockerby - Mar 7 2010 - 2:35pm
- All At Sea Over Iceberg Science
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All At Sea Over Iceberg Science At the opening of the 20th century, British maritime safety was a matter for the Board Of Trade. This was the era of cork lifejackets. The consensus of opinion on the saving of lives at sea was that, broadly, a minimum of ...
Blog Post - Patrick Lockerby - Mar 8 2010 - 2:55pm
- How Sauron Got His Groove Back
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This has nothing to do with science, unless you count sci-fi as science. But I loved it, which is reason enough for me to post it. "Using a ring to bind someone you covet into your dark and twisted world? Wow, just got the subtext there. Also, the app ...
Blog Post - Becky Jungbauer - Mar 10 2010 - 10:19am
- Dirty Harry Meets Rainman
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This made me laugh today. I heart xkcd... Link to the xkcd page ...
Blog Post - Andrea Kuszewski - Mar 13 2010 - 9:17am
- "Science is Real" and "Meet the Elements"
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Two songs and videos about science for children, written and performed by They Might Be Giants. The almost anthemic "Science is Real" and a stroll through the periodic table in "Meet the Elements". ...
Blog Post - Richard Mankiewicz - Mar 13 2010 - 7:12am
- Don't Say Cheese
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Don't Say Cheese Following a thorough scientific assessment of the risks involved in an experiment in the effects of gravity on round cheeses, a 200 year long experiment has been brought to a premature close. Said a spokesmouthpiece for Tewkesbury Bo ...
Article - Patrick Lockerby - Mar 13 2010 - 11:39am
- CERN Liquid Containment Unit Leaks on Camera
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One of CERN's liquid containment units- a coffee mug- is shown to leak profusely when an attempt is made to put it into commission. A hapless pair of PR gurus bought their mugs at CERN's gift shop and only discovered the faulty design once it was ...
Blog Post - Richard Mankiewicz - Mar 17 2010 - 4:46am
- Cheese on Toast, Anyone?
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Here's a short sequence of art videos, which made me smile This line is just a space-filler to move the embedded screen down;-) ...
Blog Post - Henry Cox - Mar 27 2010 - 12:30pm