“This is a really nifty way to demonstrate the speed of light (popularly known as “c,” of course) to students using readily available materials. Plus, who doesn’t like putting marshmallows in the microwave?” So writes investigator Julia Lunetta. Read about the method here.
Month: May 2004
Animal Rights Outrage
Many, or at least some,or perhaps someone somewhere, will, or might, or perhaps could feel outrage about Warp-a-Kitty. See it here.
Lip, eye, and nose
Researchers in one field do not always pick up on good suggestions from those outside their speciality. Take, for example, the case of the Hapsburg lip. “I do not propose to deal with one of the most famous inherited features, the ‘Hapsburg lip’ … because it could almost be described as a medical condition, about […]
Igs in Oxford
Here are some photos from the Oxford show in this year’s Ig Nobel Tour of the U.K. and Ireland. Over the next several weeks we will be posting photos from the other shows on the tour, too.