Monthly Archives: August 2008

Episode 21 — Biofuels

Posted on 7 August, 2008 by admin

Salvation, or just a distraction?

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Carnivalia — 7/30 – 8/5

Posted on 6 August, 2008 by admin

The last week’s crop of (mostly) science-related blog carnivals…

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The scientific tourist #32 — Carcharodon Megalodon

Posted on 5 August, 2008 by admin

This week’s image comes from the San Diego Natural History Museum — it’s a model of an ancient shark called Carcharodon Megalodon…

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Casual Friday — Rocket Racing demonstration flight

Posted on 1 August, 2008 by admin

OK, so the “race” promised in last week’s video didn’t materialize — but at least the one (officially) flyable racer put on a demonstration flight for the crowds at Oshkosh. Here’s a video showing a clip of the flight, along with some related interviews…

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