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Biology(ish) items I’ve been linking to on various forms of social media recently: Dino-decorations and the Holiday Dino-tree Spider brains. I still vote that if your brain is so big it spills into your legs, then, still squished for space, … Continue reading →

Posted on 27 December 2011 by Mika | Leave a comment

Like a Zircon in the Sky

Posted on 11 December 2010 by Mika

You’ve heard about the diamond stars before, at the very least in Beatles lyrics. Turns out you can’t even trust stars to be real: recent observations have found a star with large amounts of zircon, more commonly known as a … Continue reading →

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Everyone’s Explaining Eyjafjallajokull

Posted on 20 April 2010 by Mika

I haven’t said any more about Iceland’s eruptions since everyone else is already explaining everything you need to know. If you want to hear about the Worst Case Scenario, that’s covered (and I still peg Yellowstone as a more likely … Continue reading →

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Time Allotment

Posted on 30 August 2009 by Mika

Have you see the NYT interactive results for how people use their time? I don’t want to get distracted by an in-depth analysis, but I’m fascinated by toggling between those with a Bachelor’s degree and those with an Advanced degree. … Continue reading →

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Goodness Gracious Great Balls of Martian Meteorites!

Posted on 21 August 2009 by Mika

Whoa.

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Goodness Gracious Great Balls of Fire(y Meteor)

Posted on 22 July 2009 by Mika

On a more cheerful note, this dude photographed a fireball meteor through a telescope!

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LRO images the Moon Landing Sites

Posted on 17 July 2009 by Mika

It’s officially over 30C in Vancouver. In other news, the newest images from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter show the Apollo landing sites. Oooooooh!

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So, you thought Saturn’s rings were flat, did you? It’s been crazy-busy around here recently, but I always have time for neat astronomy.

Posted on 17 June 2009 by Mika | Leave a comment

Hilariously Geeky Post about Love, Romance, and Sex

Posted on 16 May 2009 by Mika

A married man, and an MRI machine. Long, but awesome read.

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The Problem with Cables

Posted on 26 April 2009 by Mika

This is a common story, but well-executed: the problem with cables.

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