Archive for July, 2008
Casual Friday — Fun with cornstarch!
Here’s a neat little video clip I found on YouTube — showing some things you can do with a solution of water and cornstarch (well, and some vibration too)…
Skeptics’ Circle, the 91st
To wit, Dr. Absconsus’ Cabinets of Curiosities…
Carnivalia — 7/9 - 7/15
The past week’s crop of (mostly) science-related blog carnivals…
The scientific tourist #29 — the Foucault Pendulum
Today’s picture comes from the San Diego Natural History Museum — it’s a Foucault Pendulum…
Prince Rupert’s drops
I’m going to show you two videos this week — both about an interesting early form of tempered glass called Prince Rupert’s drops…




