Dr Johan Lindén who is a lecturer at the Faculty of Science, Åbo Akademi University, Finland, has investigated the (famous) upside down glass of water experiment. But with a crucial variation – the card has a hole cut in it. Nevertheless, the water still stays in the glass – providing that the hole is small enough. […]
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Bungee cord-induced corneal lacerations correcting for myopic astigmatism
Although bungee jumping has been proved to be responsible for a wide range of medical problems (see previous article) it should not be assumed that use (or misuse) of bungee cords cannot ever have positive medical outcomes. A case is presented in the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery which describes a patient who had […]
Throwing glass balls from tall buildings
At last, a mathematics monograph for people who like tall buildings, glass balls, windows, and long titles: “The Maximal number of floors a Building can have where you can tell the highest floor from where you can throw a glass ball without breaking it, if you have b glass balls and are allowed t throws“, […]
Everlasting stout glass (new patent)
Inventor Charles Russell. of Dublin, Ireland, has just received a US patent (Dec, 2014) for his : ‘Drinking vessel fillable from the bottom and apparatus for dispensing a beverage therein’ The glass, which can be used for stout, or other beers, is filled (or refilled) via a special nozzle equipped with a non-return valve. Also […]
Wine Mis-estimation, by the Glass
Wine inspires many unexpected things, including this study: “Half Full or Empty: Cues That Lead Wine Drinkers to Unintentionally Overpour.” Doug Walker, Laura Smarandescu, and Brian Wansink, Substance Use and Misuse, epub September 12, 2013. (Thanks to Margo Seltzer for bringing this to our attention.) Co-author Brian Wansink was awarded the 2007 Ig Nobel Prize […]
Concerns about watching TV while driving: then and now
NOW: Stuff reports: The [UK] Department for Transport has acted to ban drivers from using Google Glass – even before Google’s smart eyewear launches to the general public. Stuff has learned that the government department is concerned about the potential for distraction that could result from using Google Glass while driving, and has taken pre-emptive action ahead […]
Art for the anatomist: Menau’s blood vein carafes
Etienne Menau makes vein carafes—carafes that look like giant blood veins or (if you’re picky about scale) arteries. Here’s one being filled with red wine: Menau makes other patterned, strange carafes, too. (Thanks to investigator Susan Dalton for bringing this to our attention.)
Pour Experiment: More Subtle Than It Appears, Maybe
This pour experiment may shed light on the workings of one or several brains: “The bottle and the glass say to me: ‘Pour!’” Elisa De Stefani, Alessandro Innocenti, Nicolò Francesco Bernardi, Giovanna Cristina Campione and Maurizio Gentilucci, Experimental Brain Research, epub 2012. The authors, at the University of Parma and the University of Milano-Bicocca, explain: […]