Science & Medicine
Friday Apr 13th, 2012
Is there life on Mars?
I’ve seen proud posts on the internet from people who saw five planets with the naked eye this spring. Venus and Jupiter could hardly be missed in the west after sunset, though Mercury was more elusive as it never strays very far from the Sun and is smaller and fainter. Later in the evening Mars and then Saturn have been rising high in the east. That’s a “full house”, comprising all five of the planets recognised by the ancients. Being a… read more »
Monday May 21st, 2012
Time-travelling to distant climates
From the beginning of the Earth to a future climate
Monday May 21st, 2012
Emotion, interest, and motivation in children
“Listen closely for the spark, then fan the flames.”
