I’m plugging away at some late-night work, and peek out of my window — what do I spy rising above the eastern rooftops of Queens?
Well, if it ain’t our familiar friend, a yellow June moon:
Archive for June, 2010
June moon
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Photos: Snowstorm
Sunday, June 27th, 2010
Update (7/20/2010): I’ve uploaded a second set of snowy photos taken in Port Jefferson, NY. Brrr…
As I type this, sweat is beading down my forehead — and I haven’t even moved for a few hours.
Some argue there’s nothing like a muggy New York summer, with insult added to injury thanks to the heat island effect. But I can’t stand it any more.
So to cool off, here’s a blizzard from December 19, 2009*. Bonus: a few ugly sweaters in there as well.
* Yes, I am THAT far behind in getting my photos posted. But I’ll catch up… one of these days.
Ten horrifying outcomes of evolution
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010You’ve heard evolution is about the “survival of the fittest,”* but fitness doesn’t guarantee beautiful products.
Sometimes, carrying on your genetic legacy means replacing a host’s tongue, eating your neighbors or letting your mate liquefy every part of your body except for (eek!) your gonads.
In short: You might want to grab a barf bag, because we’re about to take a horrifying little stroll through the animal kingdom. And it’s going to get progressively un-pretty.**
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What does it look like inside of a black hole?
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010According to Andrew Hamilton, an astrophysicist who presented at the World Science Festival’s (WSF) “Black Holes and Holographic Worlds” event, it looks a bit like this:
Honoring Stephen Hawking at the World Science Festival
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010I feel like the luckiest nerd boy in the world.
Wednesday night Kendra and I got to see Stephen Hawking — theoretical physicist extraordinaire — be honored at the World Science Festival* by a star-studded (hyuck hyuck) ensemble at Lincoln Center.
I’ll try to make this quick, because I need to blog about some black holes and holographic worlds, but the amazing performances/acts/etc. we saw included: (more…)