Monthly Archives: July 2008

Skeptics' Circle — call for submissions

Posted on 10 July, 2008 by admin

In case you didn’t read yesterday’s “Carnivalia” post closely, you might have missed the note that I’ll be hosting the “Skeptic’s Circle” blog carnival right here, next Thursday, the 17th of July…

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Carnivalia — 7/2 – 7/8

Posted on 9 July, 2008 by admin

The past week’s crop of (mostly) science-related blog carnivals await you…

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The scientific tourist #28 — Marston Mat

Posted on 8 July, 2008 by admin

This week’s picture is from the San Diego Air & Space Museum, and shows a simple but very effective invention from World War II — Marston Mat…

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Casual Friday — Current events

Posted on 4 July, 2008 by admin

Since today is independence day in the U.S., and barbecuing is a traditional activity for the day, I thought I’d give you a bit of video showing what is undoubtedly the most dramatic way I’ve ever seen to cook hot dogs — with a Tesla coil!

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Carnivalia — 6/25 – 7/1

Posted on 2 July, 2008 by admin

Another good crop of reading material in the past week’s (mostly) science-related blog carnivals…

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The scientific tourist #27 — El Capitan

Posted on 1 July, 2008 by admin

This weeks picture comes from a highway rest stop in west Texas — it’s of El Capitan, a formation at the very south end of the Guadalupe Mountains…

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