How would legal systems deal with conjoined twins, should only one of the pair be engaged in illegal activities? Interest in the question accelerated with the death in 1874 of the celebrity twins Chang and Eng. In London, The Law Times (volume 56, published on Feb 21) was one of many forums for the discussion. […]
Year: 2010
The Bank-Robbing Teachers Club
Gail Rasmussen in the latest nominee for the Bank-Robbing Teachers Club: Gail Rasmussen: “Double life alleged: teacher, bank robber” (Boston Globe, Jan 1, 2010) A few of the many past nominees: Mark Gurniak: “High school math teacher pleads guilty to bank robbery” (WSYR, August 10, 2009) Al Hurwitz: “Zombie Bandit linked to Santa Rosa bank […]
Build-your-own snowflake
In snowy climes, people passively watch snowflakes fall. But in balmy Pasadena, California, Caltech professor Kenneth Libbrecht and his friends build their own snowflakes. Click on the image to see one of their many movies showing one growing. Here’s our quasi-poetical tribute to them: Twinkle, twinkle, little flake, Bestest thing that I can make. Most […]