by Captain Skellett | Dec 2, 2010 | Jibber Jabber, Science Art
Get a pair of double helix earrings or a neuron necklace. Each piece began as a sketch, then was modeled digitally, and finally cut with a laser beam. These gorgeous creations are courtesy of Morphologica, a Sydney-based scientist completing a PhD in neuroscience....
by Captain Skellett | Aug 30, 2010 | Jibber Jabber
Ahoy there! Just a quick reminder that the most important day in the year is coming up – Talk like a Pirate Day! It’s on September 19, which this year is a Sunday. ‘Tis an excellent day for some serious pirate frivolity, particularly in a...
by Captain Skellett | Aug 16, 2010 | Jibber Jabber
Just a quick one to say that National Science Week has officially started. If you’re in Australia, there’s tons of awesome science shows and stuff to do this week. Post a comment if you know of something particularly incredible that’s happening....
by Captain Skellett | Aug 1, 2010 | Jibber Jabber
A somewhat belated announcement – A Schooner of Science was awarded second place in The Big Blog Theory, sharing the runner up position with Mr Science Show. Huzzah! Congratulations to the winner, Bec from Save Your Breath for Running Ponies. The blog has a...
by Captain Skellett | Jun 7, 2010 | How Things Work, Jibber Jabber, The Realm of Bizzare
In early high school I was told an atom was the smallest piece of matter in the universe. If you divided matter into pieces as small as they could be, the smallest piece would be one atom. Utter BS, according to later high school years. An atom is made up of protons,...
by Captain Skellett | Jun 3, 2010 | Jibber Jabber
Three Quarks Daily are having their second annual blog contest. A Schooner of Science’s Chemistry of Kissing post has been nominated, and you can vote for it. Well, vote for your favourite post by anyone, no pressure. What’s that? Your favourite was the...