More from the history of cats and physics, as explained in the Skull in the Stars blog: Giuseppe Peano (1858-1932) is not well-known to the general public, but he was a formidable voice and researcher in mathematics, publishing over 200 books and papers during his lifetime…. When Peano encountered the problem of the falling cat in […]
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Does a cat always land on its feet?
Does a cat always land on its feet? That’s the title of a concocted article published some years ago in the Annals of Improbable Research. The article was part of last week’s discussion on the Science Friday radio program. A new BBC program called Life In The Air features this video of a cat righting itself […]
Anti-productivity productivity: How to spay a cat fast
The veterinarian and blogger known as The Dog Zombie writes about a skilled colleague: The key to high volume spay/neuter is, obviously, speed. She can spay a cat in seven minutes.
The Allen-Alchian (theorem) Explains Why the Internet Is Made of Cats
Dr. Jason Potts Centre Fellow and Project Leader in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Australia, explains in the special ‘cute’ issue of the M/C Journal, Vol. 17, No. 2 (2014) why the internet is made of cats (with reference to the Alchian-Allen Theorem). Supporting material here […]