Science

A sparkling blue “alien” in our own seas

by Andrew Hazlett January 29, 2010

Vivid blue creatures with sparkling bioluminescence… not just the province of expensive special effects in sci-fi movies. Here in earth’s own oceans you can find the lovely Corynactis viridis: You can read more about this intriguing little organism (and see other beautiful videos of sea creatures) at the blog of Morphologic Studios – a “scientific [...]

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Antique Science: Beautiful drawings of remarkable insects

by Andrew Hazlett January 4, 2010

See more of these wonderful 18th-Century illustrations (and much more) at the intriguing blog BibliOdyssey. Share this:Tweet

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A non-scientist’s mash note to the Large Hadron Collider

by Andrew Hazlett December 18, 2009

We need more science writing like this… Kurt Andersen’s appreciative essay in Vanity Fair about the Large Hadron Collider: The believe-it-or-not superlatives are so extreme and Tom Swiftian they make you smile. The L.H.C. is not merely the world’s largest particle accelerator but the largest machine ever built. At the center of just one of [...]

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