Earth’s Eccentric Companion

  I think that a full Moon is one of nature’s most beautiful events, and yet it is one of those naked-eye phenomena that seems to escape the notice of most of the population, probably because it happens so regularly.…

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I’m sorry, what were you saying?

When I first read the term “The Cocktail Party Effect” I thought, brilliant, I know all about this, I am a pro at cocktail parties! I even know how to make some of these fabulous drinks. Who would have dreamt…

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Hello Virtual World

As a new and completely inexperienced blogger, I thought this was a very appropriate title as I joined this world of blogging.The problem I now have it that I don’t seem to have much to blog about. This leaves me…

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Pythagoras Trousers: Leap second

This podcast originally appeared on Pythagoras Trousers episode 73 on March 26th 2012.   This is an interview with Dr. Peter Whibberley from the National Physics Laboratory, and went out on March 26th 2012. Earlier on in the year the International Telecommunication…

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Pythagoras Trousers: 23 Degrees

This podcast first appeared on Pythagoras Trousers episode 55 on november 21st 2011   This is an interview with Dr. Helen Czerski on the BBC television program 23 Degrees. At the time of the interview the show was still being filmed.…

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Pythagoras Trousers: Magnetic cloaks

A shorter version of this podcast first appeared on Pythagoras Trousers episode 50 on October 17th 2011 [display_podcast] I did an interview with Professor Ortwin Hess from Imperial College, London because I wanted to learn more about his involvement in the development of…

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