- Clifford has a very interesting post on 3D imaging of dark matter distribution
Update: See also Bad Astronomy and Cosmic Variance - IEEE Spectrum has an article about the reactions to Lee Smolin's book 'The Trouble with Physics', titled Thread-Bare Theories (via qgs)
- I learned yesterday that my post about Micro Black Holes has been selected for the Science Blogging Anthology... since I did not submit my own entry, anybody has an idea who nominated me...? Huh? Anyway, a large THANK YOU to the anonymous fan :-)
- I am about to set up a discussion group here at PI about experimental tests on quantum gravity. From writing this blog it seems to me that the topic is of interest for many readers as well. I have therefore exported a brief summary on a separate blog, where I will (try to) report on the discussion. I hope you contribute lively --->Quantum Gravity in the Lab
- The January issue of Physics Today has a (free) article about Germany's 'excellence initiative' (Exzellenzinitiative of the BMBF) titled Germany singles out universities for excellence
- From the category 'Useless Knowledge': Did you know... that Isidore of Seville is the patron saint of the internet?
Thank you! Sean Carrol nominated your post in the comments of the first call for submissions.
ReplyDeleteI love those cartoons and sketches
ReplyDeletewith pianos being lowered by rope.
I also think those ones where
someone falls into a blackhole
in the pavement, and the next guy
just picks it up like if it were a rubber mat, whistles and walks off
If only I could have one of those for next xmas - lol!
Hi Coturnix,
ReplyDeleteah! that is nice :-)
Hi Quasar,
you know, your comment just reminded me of a humorous scifi book I read an eternity ago. The whole story evolved around some black liquid that, when dropped to the floor caused a wormhole and who stepped into it came out somewhere else. I doubt you'd know it, it was part of a series... will try to find out whether it's still in print. I wish I could recall the name. Best,
B.
That is a funny cartoon. Congrats on your selection for the Anthology!
ReplyDeleteOh, and I like your new look for the blog.
ReplyDeleteBee,
ReplyDeleteIsidoro collected all the existing knowledge at his time. Try the mathematical and astronomy part. Of course is written in Latin but there is an english version. The Etimologías (The Origins) are XX books. Science (math and astronomy and the difference with astrology) is in book III.
I think it is fully translated into English here
http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/L/Roman/Texts/Isidore/3*.html
Have fun
Rafa/spain