by Captain Skellett | Jul 7, 2010 | Just for Fun, The Realm of Bizzare
A little bird (twitter) told me about some sweet new deep sea creatures, including jellyfish. You can see stunning pictures of them here on weird and wonderful Wired. When @lisushi tweeted the link, a song flooded through my head. This one goes out to everyone who has...
by Captain Skellett | May 30, 2010 | Jibber Jabber, Just for Fun
This badge is from Science Scouts, and it’s the I may look like a scientist but I’m actually also a pirate badge. Personally I think everybody should have a scouts-inspired badge of some description. Getting badges is something adults don’t...
by Captain Skellett | May 18, 2010 | Drugs, Just for Fun
So I have had a really busy week in the lovely sunshine coast, and haven’t had a chance to track down the quality science content you know and love. Instead, I have comics of drugs. WAIT!!! THIS IS SCIENCE! Because sometimes scientists give hallucinogenic drugs...
by Captain Skellett | May 10, 2010 | Just for Fun
This cake was cut using a laser, as seen on Instructables. First a cake was baked (yum), and a design mapped out using a program called CAD. We used CAD in high school, but never to make cake. I believe that is what’s wrong with the education system. CAD is a...
by Captain Skellett | May 5, 2010 | Drugs, How Things Work, Just for Fun, The Realm of Bizzare
A mouthful changes your perception of taste, making everything you eat for an hour afterward taste sweet. Lemons taste like oranges, oranges taste delightful, strawberries are to die for. Sounds like something illicit, a taste trip. It was about a year ago I first...
by Captain Skellett | Apr 28, 2010 | Just for Fun
This video shows why fires can be so hard to put out, because the darn things reignite themselves. The visuals are just stunning. Hat tip to GrrlScientist at Living the Scientific Life. I totally want to try this at home
