Tag: Science Blogs
Fringe, Festival and Science in South Australia
March 4th, 2010, No Comments
For all me hometown South Australian readers out there, this be for you. It’s the best time of year to be in the southern state because the Fringe and the Adelaide Festival are both on at the same time and there is SO MUCH AWESOME about that, really, you’re spoilt for choice. Of course for [...]
Meet telomerase, the enzyme that won a Nobel Prize
February 17th, 2010, No Comments
As a pirate I am rarely afforded the luxury of meeting the rich and famous, but today I met Elizabeth Blackburn. She was awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, making her the first first FEMALE Australian born scientist to win a Nobel Prize. (I also met the PM and Senator Kim Carr, [...]
Australian Science Communicators Conference Day One
February 8th, 2010, No Comments
Just got home after a massive day at #asc2010. Though I’m exhausted I’m feeling too excited to sleep, so instead I’ll give you my blow by blow account of the conference.
Welcome session
The day opened with a welcome from an Aboriginal elder who was not at all interested in science (actually, she said she hated it [...]
St Elmo’s Fire
January 31st, 2010, No Comments
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 glow gracing the tips of masts and other [...]
Weighing anchor and moving interstate
January 26th, 2010, No Comments
Even though exciting things are happening in science, such as slime moulds being used to design railway systems, I have been otherwise occupied. What has harnessed most of my attention of late is my imminent move interstate.
Pirates have a certain inclination to horde treasure, and as such my cupboards are filled with nifty trinkets [...]
My sparkly new website design
January 18th, 2010, No Comments
Ahoy!
I’m pleased to announce the new layout and design of me blog. For all you people who RSS me, click through and check it out. It’s very sexy, if I do say so myself… I must confess a secret desire to marry the Twitter icon to the right and have feathery babies with it. Massive [...]
