A major research institution has recently announced the discovery of the heaviest element yet know to science. This new element has been tentatively named “Managerium”. Managerium has 1 neutron, 12 assistant neutrons, 75 deputy neutrons, and 111 assistant deputy neutrons, giving it an atomic mass of 312.
These 312 particles are held together by forces called [...]
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New Element Discovered: Managerium
10 Comments CherryPie on Mar 17th 2014
Filed under Books, Science & Nature
Omni Magazine
Omni Magazine was one of my favourite reads in my younger years. The magazine covered exploratory science and science fiction of the day.
I read and collected the magazines for a number of years, but my collection has long since gone. Occasionally there have been certain articles and Sci Fi stories that I have wished to [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Nov 3rd 2012
… Biography of a Genius
Synopsis (from the back cover):
Nikola Tesla (1856-1943), credited as the inspiration for radio, robots, and even radar, has been called the patron saint of modern electricity. Based on original material and previously unavailable documents, this acclaimed book is the definitive biography of the man considered by many to be the founding [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Apr 11th 2012
Filed under Science & Nature
Slime Could Help Engineers
One of the interesting creatures that I learned about when I attended Christopher Lloyd’s lecture at the Royal Institution was the slime mould. He explained how individual pieces joined together to find the quickest, most efficient way through a maze to reach food that had been placed at the entrances. Over at the BBC I [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Jan 22nd 2010
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The Voyage of the Beagle
Photo from from VPRO Beagle on Flickr – click on picture for more photos.
The Clipper Stad Amsterdam set sail from Plymouth harbor today following the steps of Darwin’s famous voyage of discovery. The people involved in the project hope to retrace the route of Darwin’s 5 year voyage on HMS Beagle in a single year.
During [...]
13 Comments CherryPie on Sep 1st 2009
Filed under Anecdotes, Science & Nature
Artificial Brain
Recently James blogged about the male brain which inevitably led to a discussion on whether or not there is a difference between male and female brains. Very soon we may have another type of brain to worry about because scientists are currently working on trying to build an artificial brain.
Henry Markram, director of the Blue [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Jul 25th 2009
