Dr Hancock began writing children’s books on quantum physics theories last year after completing her thesis. She has already completed one children’s story featuring Ellie the Electron and there are many more in the pipeline. “I had a burst of inspiration, and two hours later my thesis had been transformed into a story for kids,” […]
Month: June 2007
Unexpected Fish
Unexpected fish is/are in the news. As with all discoveries of ?living fossils?, the catch of the third specimen of Indonesian coelacanth Latimeria menadoensis by local fisherman Yustinus Lahama on May 19th 2007 off Malalayang Beach, North Sulawesi, was covered by numerous press reports. The website of WWF Indonesia presents some hidden details how this […]
Heather Jordan joins LFHCfS
Heather Jordan has joined the Luxuriant Flowing Hair Club for Scientists. She says: I work in the Laboratory of Jack Szostak where research pertains to the origin of life on Earth. My interests include: membrane partitioning and genomic segregation in protocell division; catalytic properties of montmorillonite; content dispersion in liposome populations; development of assays for […]
Per diem: Muskmelon
Every dog has its day, or so they say. Eventually, so will every melon. Muskmelon is an early winner, as evidenced by:Muskmelon day in Turkmenistan. An August 11, 2003 BBC report says: The holiday was inspired by President Saparmurat Niyazov, who prefers to be known as Turkmenbashi, or leader of the Turkmens. President Niyazov is […]