Summary: Congratulations to India for becoming the fourth nation to have a satellite orbiting Mars. The satellite, Mangalyaan, is orbiting with the mission goal of studying the atmosphere of the planet.
I'm so proud of the country for reaching another milestone in their space program. We are on our way to making the exploration of space a worldwide initiative. That's one step close to me enrolling in the Starfleet Academy.
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Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
I'm Not the Only Crazy One
Summary: Brian Cox, cute and funny English physicist, has recently spoke on BBC radio about his belief in the multiverse theory. This is the fun theory that there are infinitely many worlds in existence. This would be such that there is a world in which Schrodinger's cat is alive, one in which he is dead, and a world for every other state of well being in between. This generally makes physicists happy because that means the wave form does not have to collapse. Sure, some outcomes are more likely to happen, but there is a world for each and every outcome.
Personally, I love this theory and am constantly trying to plan a short sci-fi novel around that idea.
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Personally, I love this theory and am constantly trying to plan a short sci-fi novel around that idea.
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Friday, September 19, 2014
Ig Noble awards once more
Summary: It's that time of year again. The Ig Noble awards are back. For those who do not know, these are mock Noble prizes given to silly science. Only, it's not just any silly science. There is always some deep studies going on in the research that initially seems very funny.
The award this article focuses on, demonstrates this well. The prize is for the studying the phenomenon of the slippery banana peel. And though this is an oft used comedy gag that will inevitably lead to much laughter, the research team did not set this as their main goal. The friction between the peel and other surfaces is analogous to the friction between the membranes at the joints in the human body. As a result of this study, the scientists will be able to help design better joint prosthesis. And the rest of us will learn the science behind the age old gag.
I would encourage you to follow the link to read more about this project and, all the way at the end, to see the rest of the Ig Noble awards.
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The award this article focuses on, demonstrates this well. The prize is for the studying the phenomenon of the slippery banana peel. And though this is an oft used comedy gag that will inevitably lead to much laughter, the research team did not set this as their main goal. The friction between the peel and other surfaces is analogous to the friction between the membranes at the joints in the human body. As a result of this study, the scientists will be able to help design better joint prosthesis. And the rest of us will learn the science behind the age old gag.
I would encourage you to follow the link to read more about this project and, all the way at the end, to see the rest of the Ig Noble awards.
BBC News
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