by Captain Skellett | Feb 3, 2011 | Science Communication
Love chocolate? Tonight at Adelaide’s RiAus the spotlight is on gluttony and chocolate addictions. It’s sold out, but you can watch the livestream here from 6:00 Adelaide time and have your own chocolate tastings at home. Brendan Somerville from Haighs will talk...
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...
by Captain Skellett | Dec 21, 2009 | How Things Work, Poisons, Science at Home
Last night I made spicy Dhall for dinner, because lentils and peas may be high in protein, but they’re also really lame. I used a recipe from an old English cookbook from the 70’s with all pounds and ounces. Couldn’t be bothered converting stuff, so...
by Captain Skellett | Dec 17, 2009 | Drugs, Just for Fun
You’d expect it in Amsterdam, but now the trend has reached America. Pizza, lasagna, cheesecake with a good helping of weed. It’s not illegal if it’s medical! It’s a medical marijuana dispensary slash eatery called Ganja Gourmet, and it just...
by Captain Skellett | Dec 17, 2009 | Just for Fun, Science Art, Science at Home
Science and dessert… oh yeah. The two best things in the world, barring only the horizon blue and bare and far from shore. Not So Humble Pie is making incredible science inspired cookie and cupcake art, these pictures look absolutely unequivocally delicious and...
