Category Archives: History

The scientific tourist #207 — the VK-1 jet engine

Posted on 23 January, 2012 by Sam Wise

This week’s picture comes to you from the Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum in Tutusville, Florida. It’s a Russian VK-1 jet engine…

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Carnivalia — 1/11 – 1/17

Posted on 18 January, 2012 by Sam Wise

The past week’s collection of science-related blog carnivals for you…

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The scientific tourist #206 — Albertosaurus

Posted on 17 January, 2012 by Sam Wise

From the San Diego Natural History Museum, here’s a cut-away Albertosaurus…

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The scientific tourist #205 — you cat take it with you…

Posted on 9 January, 2012 by Sam Wise

This week’s image comes to you from the Houston Natural History Museum — it’s an Egyptian cat mummy…

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Carnivalia — 12/14 – 12/20

Posted on 21 December, 2011 by Sam Wise

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

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The scientific tourist #203 — Swiftcurrent lake

Posted on 6 December, 2011 by Sam Wise

This week’s photo comes to you from Swiftcurrent lake — a beautiful little lake in the Many Glacier region of Glacier National Park in Montana…

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Carnivalia — 11/23 – 11/29

Posted on 30 November, 2011 by Sam Wise

The past week’s crop of (mostly) science-related blog carnivals awaits your reading attentions…

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Carnivalia 11/16 – 11/22

Posted on 23 November, 2011 by Sam Wise

The past week’s crop of (mostly) science-related blog carnivals for your Thanksgiving weekend (in the U.S.) reading…

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The scientific tourist #201 — a pilot’s eye view…

Posted on 21 November, 2011 by Sam Wise

…of a DC-3. Seen at the San Diego Air and Space Museum.

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The scientific tourist #200 — in Dire straits

Posted on 14 November, 2011 by Sam Wise

The famous display of Dire Wolf skulls at the La Brea Tar Pits’ Page Museum in Los Angeles…

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