Science On Tap
Blog URL http://scienceontap.blogspot.com
Located Chapel Hill, North Carolina USA
Book reviews and other content for science and nature lovers.
Latest Blog Posts
- Science and the Cosmos on Nov 20, 2009 in Carl Sagan
The Friday video: Classic Carl Sagan from "Cosmos" on the triumph of science: Classic Carl Sagan from "Cosmos" on the triumph of science var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl.&q...
- LHC Restart Begins Tonight! on Nov 20, 2009 in large hadron collider
The Large Hadron Collider, under repair and preparation for the last 14 months since it's initial startup shutdown, is finally due to re-startup tonight (the beginning of a lengthy process): http://tinyurl.com/y8ulct7 var gaJsHost = (("https:...
- Blindness and Hallucinations on Nov 19, 2009 in neuroscience
Do blind people experience visual hallucinations on LSD: http://www.mindhacks.com/blog/2009/11/do_blind_people_hall.html http://www.mindhacks.com/blog/2009/11/do_blind_people_hall.htmlvar gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protoc...
- Paradox of Light on Nov 19, 2009 in physics
The strange nature of light: http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2009/1113/3 http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2009/1113/3var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl."...
- Butterflies In Space on Nov 19, 2009 in insects space
Somehow it's a lovely image; Monarch and Painted Lady butterflies are headed to the International Space Station aboard the shuttle Atlantis as part of a 'science outreach project': http://news.discovery.com/space/butterflies-atlantis-space-station.h...
- Insect Brains on Nov 18, 2009 in neuroscience insects
Pinhead-sized brains still allow for complexity: http://news.discovery.com/animals/tiny-insect-brains-intelligence.html http://ow.ly/D4a9var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://ww...
- Giant Stingray... WOW on Nov 18, 2009 in animals
Couple of clips of the fascinating, elusive "giant stingray": http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8347000/8347644.stm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMEqMma8Knw Couple of clips of the fascinating, elusive "giant stingra...
