by Captain Skellett | Sep 15, 2010 | Science in the Movies
I have blogged about zombies before on this blog (real zombies and infection modeling), and generally I am pretty concerned about the impending zombie apocalypse. But today I stumbled upon the reasons why we WOULD SURVIVE such an event, and of course I had to share...
by Captain Skellett | Aug 1, 2010 | Drugs, Science in the Movies
Inception is a movie which grabs you by the throat and won’t let you go. Having seen it, I can’t stop thinking about it and I just have to write something down. For those who haven’t seen it, I will keep this vague enough to avoid spoilers. Dreaming...
by Captain Skellett | May 13, 2010 | How Things Work, Science in the Movies, The Realm of Bizzare
New video up! I started this video back in January and 95% finished it before I moved to Canberra and bought a laptop. I haven’t had a chance to complete it and upload it… until now. The montage part is my favourite.
by Captain Skellett | Mar 30, 2010 | How Things Work, Just for Fun, Science in the Movies
I have a confession to make. I want to be an astronaut. When I was a kid, I thought it would be SO COOL to be one of the most special people in your field that you’re chosen to represent the world/country and go to the final frontier. “Starman” by...
by Captain Skellett | Jan 4, 2010 | Science in the Movies
Have you seen it yet? It’s the best movie of the decade, and it just became the fastest movie to make $1bn in ticket sales. This post contains spoilers, so if you’re lagging behind the majority then run along now, come back later. I’ve held back from...
by Captain Skellett | Dec 27, 2009 | How Things Work, Poisons, Science in the Movies
I saw Sherlock Holmes last night with SexyMan, the cinema was packed and we sat in the second row from the front. I watched the movie like a fan watches a tennis match, but surprisingly it was still good! It might have helped that any great expectations had been...
