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Category Archives: History
The scientific tourist #199 — American Bison (a.k.a., Buffalo) grazing in Custer State Park
This week you get a slightly different bit of virtual tourism — a short video clip of American bison (a.k.a., buffalo) grazing in Custer State Park, South Dakota…
The scientific tourist #198 — Harlan’s Ground Sloth
From the La Brea tar pits’ Page Museum in Los Angeles, I bring you an example of Harlan’s Ground Sloth (Glossotherium harlani)…
Posted in Biology, History, Sci / Tech Tourism
Tagged Biology, California, History, La Brea tar pits, Los Angeles
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Casual Friday — fun and games with superconductors
A fun bit of video demonstrating the Meissner effect — the ability of a superconductor to float over (or if you prefer, under) a magnet…
Posted in History, Physics, Technology, YouTubing
Tagged History, Physics, superconductivity, Technology
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Carnivalia — 10/19 – 10/25
The past week’s crop of (mostly) science-related blog carnivals for your reading fun…
The scientific tourist #197 — Ike’s ride
Another interesting bit of history from the South Dakota Air and Space Museum — a B-25J “Mitchell III” bomber, converted into a transport for General Dwight Eisenhower during WWII…
Posted in History, Sci / Tech Tourism, Technology
Tagged aircraft, History, South Dakota Air and Space Museum, Technology, U.S. Air Force, World War II, WWII
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Carnivalia — 10/12 – 10/18
Posted in Astronomy, Biology, Carnivalia, Foundations of science, History, Humanity, Math
Tagged Astronomy, Biology, Carnivalia, History, Humanity, Math
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The scientific tourist #196 — the F-86H “Sabre”
Should you ever be in South Dakota to see Mount Rushmore, I’d recommend you take a quick side trip to the metropolis of Box Elder to see the South Dakota Air and Space Museum…
Posted in History, Sci / Tech Tourism, Technology
Tagged History, South Dakota Air and Space Museum, Technology
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The scientific tourist #194 — da Vinci’s tank
This week’s image is from a traveling exhibition in Florence, Italy — it’s a model of Leonardo da Vinci’s “Armored Car” (tank) concept…
Posted in History, Sci / Tech Tourism, Technology
Tagged History, invention, Leonardo da Vinci, Technology
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Casual Friday — a 3D rendered film, from 1972!
A pioneering piece of computer animation from the very early days of the technology…