Category Archives: Awesome Science

How Much MORE Black Can This Material Be?

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Ryan | Permalink 0

Although Nigel Tufnel of Spinal Tap was amazed at the “blackness” of his band’s album cover, he may be even more amazed at a new material developed by [..]

Astronomy, Awesome Science black, carbon nanotubes, engineering, infrared, materials, nasa, news, Physics, science, SPIE, Spinal Tap, Ultraviolet

IgNobel Prize Winners!

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Ryan | Permalink 0

Well, the IgNobel Prizes wrapped up not too long ago. Scicurious was live blogging the event and there was also a live webcast. And the winners are: A [..]

Awesome Science 2011, ignobel, improbable research, mathematics, medicine, peace, Physics, physiology, prize, psychology, research, science

Watch the IgNobel Prizes Tomorrow!

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Ryan | Permalink 0

The 21st 1st (no typo) Annual IgNobel Prizes are tomorrow. What are the Igs, you ask? The Ig Nobel Prizes honor achievements that first make people laugh, and then [..]

Awesome Science awesome, engineering, funny, Ig, ignobel, medicine, nobel, Physics, prize, research, scicurious, science

Scientists Can Be Funny!

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Ryan | Permalink 0

Apparently this is a genuine abstract from the American Geophysical Union conference in 1991:

Awesome Science Abstract, american geophysical union, conference, funny, geology, science

Don’t Eat This Jelly…

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Ryan | Permalink 0

Researchers from the University of Leeds have developed a new type of polymer jelly which could be used to make lighter, cooler (temperature wise) and more efficient rechargable [..]

Awesome Science, News Apple, battery, engineering, Ian Ward, laptop, lithium, news, phone, polymer, research, science, technology, University of Leeds

The CN Tower Struck By Lightning

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Ryan | Permalink 1

It happens pretty often, but seeing it on video is quite cool. On August 24, 2011 there was a large electrical storm over Toronto, Ontario. The CN Tower [..]

Awesome Science Arts, canada, CN Tower, lightning, science, storm, toronto, video, weather

Moon Motion Movie Madness!

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Ryan | Permalink 1

Alliteration is fun. Anywhooo…a lot of people know that only one side of the moon faces the Earth. That is because the moon rotates on its axis at [..]

Astronomy, Awesome Science astronomy, earth, Goddard Space Flight Center, Lunar eclipse, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, moon, movie, Planets, science, Solar System, time lapse. orbit

"If Undergrads Are Our Future, We’re All Doomed!"

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Ryan | Permalink 0

I love the comics strip “Piled Higher and Deeper” It depicts the trials and tribulations of being a graduate student. Even though I ditched the life of a [..]

Awesome Science Arts, Comics, grad, grad student, Graduate school, Piled Higher and Deeper, Retailers, science, Student, Undergraduate education, United States

Shock wave from a Trombone Caught on Film

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Ryan | Permalink 0

The weak shock wave emanating from a trombone was captured on film and presented at the 161st Meeting of the Acoustical Society for America in Seattle. The researchers [..]

Awesome Science Arts, Brass, engineering, music, science, Shockwave, Trombone, United States, Winds

The Human Powered Helicopter Flies!

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Ryan | Permalink 1

Earlier this week, I wrote about the University of Maryland’s ‘Gamera’ project. The engineering team there have designed and built a human-powered helicopter over the past two and [..]