£4.2 Billion Sledgehammer
aka the Large Hadron Collider at Cern.
Wes Phillips
Constabulary Notes From All Over
Somehow I don't think we're going to be seeing this one in The New Yorker.
Kiwi!
Judging from the number of times I've been sent this animated short, it must be the most viral thing on YouTube lately. I can see why: It's great story-telling and it thrills me while leaving a smile on my face and a lump in my throat.
The Next 50 Years
For its 50th anniversary, The New Scientist asked 70 of the world's "most brilliant" scientists to predict the biggest breakthrough in our next 50.
25 Greatest Science Books of All Time
Discover magazine lists its top 25, plus 8 honorable mentions. At first, I was proud of how many I'd read, but as the list went on, I was horrified at how many I own and have been meaning to read. Is it too early to make a 2007 New Year's resolution?
Huck Fits In
Holds 400 CDs plus one 16lb cat.
Mistress Bagheera Regrets
Although she's smirking at Huckleberry's antics, you just know Bagheera wishes she'd discovered the CD case first.
Scientist Attempts to Send Message Back in Time
Note to self: Don't go to work tomorrow.
The Last Antiwar Poem?
Rolf Potts argues that Ginsberg's "Wichita Vortex Sutra" is more timeless than Howl.
You Think They Take Football Seriously in Texas?
Wait until you see their marching bands! In this performance: Piano Concerto No 2 by Shostakovich, Transfigured Night by Schoenberg, and Symphony No.10 by Shostakovich.