Tim O’Reilly comments on a NY times article by Steven Strogatz, titled The Real Scientific Hero of 1953. The article comments on some of the scientific discoveries of 1953, including …
What is itex2mml?
Itex2mml is a software tool that transforms embedded Itex (a dialect if latex) into XHTML and MathML. Itex is the way of describing math, including subscripts, superscripts, Greek letter and …
Stupidity should be cured, says James Watson
New scientist comments on James Watson and Francis Crick (Discoverers of DNA structure) views on finding a cure to stupidity. Watson has caused controversy by suggesting that stupidity is a …
Nasa releases last 10min of handheld video from Columbia
Handheld video of the space shuttle Columbia’s last minutes has been released by NASA. More can be read here ::: http://www.smh.com.au and http://abcnews.go.com
Instinctive behaviour of children attributed to creative thinking
An interesting article on BBC News titled “What made Darwin a creative thinker” which comments on how instinctive behaviour can be attributed on having older brothers and sisters. A study …
Human Instinct on channel 7
A great new science series from the makers of The Human Body airs on channel 7 tomorrow night. The programmed is called “Human Instinct” and covers the topic of evolution. …
Detailed information on space shuttle mission events
A detailed summary from Nasa on the steps that go through in a space shuttle mission ::: http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/technology/sts-newsref/sts_mes.html Some extra info on the Space Shuttle Columbia ::: http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/resources/orbiters/columbia.html
The space shuttle Columbia destroyed
An article on the loss of communcation over the skies of Texas as Columbia was re-entering Earth’s atmosphere to wrap up a 16-day science mission. www.space.com/missionlaunches/sts107_lost_030201.html This Quicktime movie shows …
Digital image of 1000 bits stored in atom
A digital image made up of 1000 bits has been able to be stored in the atoms of a polymer molecule. www.newscientist.com/hottopics/tech/article.jsp Journal reference: Journal of Chemical Physics (vol, 117 …
National Geographic channel – The Mummy bundles of Muruchuco
I came cross this National Geographic website, for the National Geographic channel – The Mummy bundles of Muruchuco. It is an excellent interactive documentary with video, narration and brilliant imagery. …
The Travel Medical Vaccination Centre
The Travel Medical Vaccination Centre (TMVC). Information on travel medical enquiries, vaccinations, outbreaks of malaria, rabies, etc. Sounds nasty, but quite useful when travelling to any country or region on …
Chocolate found to be over 1000 years old
Chocolate found to have been around for 1000’s of years www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/science/07/17/coolsc.chocolate/index.html
Chinese Dinosaurs at the Australian Museum
I went and visited the Chinese Dinosaurs exhibit yesterday at the Australian Museum ::: www.austmus.gov.au/chinese_dinosaurs and bought myself a new book, John Horgan’s “The End of Science”. I havent started …
CSSINFO standards databases online
The CSSINFO standards databases online. The standards database is provided by CSSINFO, based in USA, a industry standards and technical books provider. The database is a bibliographic database of the …
A definition of Ontology
Ontology [1] is that department of the science of metaphysics which investigates and explains the nature and essential properties and relations of all beings, as such, or the principles and …