by Captain Skellett | Feb 16, 2011 | Science Art
These amazing sculptures are the creation of Nathalie Miebach, a visual exploration of scientific data collected at the Gulf of Maine. Here’s a quote from her website: “Changing Waters” looks at the meteorological and oceanic interactions within the Gulf of...
by Captain Skellett | Sep 27, 2010 | Science in the Movies
Say wha-? There’s gonna be a sequel to Avatar? Why? I mean, I think the movie was awesome and all, but when it finished it finished. Finito. No more. No dramatic suspense music to imply the indignity of a sequel. No sudden return of a villain. Nada. The story...
by Captain Skellett | Jan 31, 2010 | How Things Work
Some sailors regard it with fear and amazement, others see it as an omen of things to come, but when I see St Elmo’s Fire burning on the masts above I am struck with curiousity for this most bizarre natural phenomenon. St Elmo’s Fire appears as a blueish...
