May

13

10 Cool Facts About Space Research

May 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment

This post is a guest contribution by Rachel. 1) International space stations, sent up into space to carry out research, orbit the earth at around 350km high. Passenger aeroplanes only reach around 9km high. 2) We have achieved much in space research: putting a man on the Moon, and exploring Mars. However, there is still [...]

Oct

4

Ig Nobel Prizes 2010: Oil and Water Mixing, Preventing Winter Falls, Fellatio in Fruit Bats, Rollercoaster Asthma, Whale Snot and Swearing as a Response to Pain, Among Others, Awarded

October 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Chemistry: Eric Adams of MIT, Scott Socolofsky of Texas A&M University, Stephen Masutani of the University of Hawaii, and BP [British Petroleum], for disproving the old belief that oil and water don’t mix. Review of Deep Oil Spill Modeling Activity Supported by the Deep Spill JIP and Offshore Operator’s Committee, Final Report, Eric Adams and [...]

Aug

29

Science Online London 2010: How is the Web Changing Science?

August 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Nature, Mendeley, and the British Library present Science Online London 2010, September 3-4, 2010 — British Library. How is the web changing the way we conduct, communicate, share, and evaluate research? How can we employ these trends for the greater good? This September, a brilliant group of scientists, bloggers, web entrepreneurs, and publishers will be [...]

Jun

19

Amazing Videos: The Symphony of Science

June 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment

The Symphony of Science is a musical project headed by John Boswell. The goal of the project is to bring scientific knowledge and philosophy to the public, in a novel way, through the medium of music. Science and music are two passions of him that he aims to combine, in a way that is intended [...]

Jun

15

Highlighting Key Discoveries: Nature Milestones

June 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Nature Milestones highlights key discoveries that have shaped different scientific fields and enables the wider recognition of these classic findings that are often recognized only by those in the field.

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