Operative BC writes in regarding Dr. J. playing fast and loose with fluid dynamics in his recent post on clogged arteries in Nashville: Dear Dr. J., In your post you reference Poiseulle and state that halving the diameter of something … Continue reading →
Back in 1977, Voyager 1 and 2 were launched – 16 days apart – on mission through the solar system. Voyager 1 is now in a newly ascribed region nicknamed the “magnetic highway” where particles from inside and outside the … Continue reading →
Didja know that President Obama and Mitt Romney already had their first debate? Yes, it was a science debate, which candidates responded to in writing. The Czar heard the Mitt Romney thumped the President pretty hard, so he went to … Continue reading →
Kirani James of Grenada! Dr. J. was up late last night watching Olympic coverage, including the semifinals of the 400m dash. Grenada’s Kirani James placed first in the race while South African runner Oscar Pistorius came in last. For those … Continue reading →
On August 6th, the Mars Science Laboratory will attempt a landing on Mars. While we’ve landed spacecraft on the surface of Mars before, this landing is a bit different. The spacecraft team has crafted a great video explaining the whole … Continue reading →
ElJay, who must never be teased, touched, or messed with, wrote in to GorT and the Czar to say: Most vainglorious Gormogons (or words to that effect)! Remember back in ancient history (several years ago) when STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, … Continue reading →
The Czar is completely behind the message, but is a little bemused that we have an actress, who is not scientist or engineer, telling kids to become scientists and engineers, and using Iron Man, about a fictional engineer using non-existent … Continue reading →
Yes, it’s a pet interest to me so I’ll take a second and put this up: GorTGorT is an eight-foot-tall robot from the 51ˢᵗ Century who routinely time-travels to steal expensive technology from the future and return it to the … Continue reading →
