science

  • My Questions Answered!

    Ask OxSciBlog: Higgs Boson – University of Oxford As you’ve been busy sending in your questions for Oxford scientists I thought we ought to start giving some answers: First up is a question from Daniel Griliopoulos which is answered by Alan Barr from Oxford’s Department of Physics. —————————————————————————————————————- Q: What’s going to happen if they

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  • Height on a Log scale

    He used a logarithmic scale. A Log scale. How beautiful is this? xkcd – A Webcomic – Height Also, that cat at the top-right is the size of several hundred million galaxies. 😮

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  • E-Cigarette

    Heh. Reminds me of the fags in Fifth Element – y’know, the ones that are all filter and no ciggie and are in a red box warning you of imminent death on the wall. (Thanks Alec!)

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  • Shallow Pool

    Gower was the last of the Banteng. His mighty hooves ploughed up the fresh ground beneath trees, his proud horns shed their winter coating against the trees. He was immortal, he was invincible, he was unchallengeable.A shot rang out. There were no more banteng.The rangers’ systems registered the death, sent out a patrol. Gower’s headless

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  • It's in his face.

    To The Tune of: Linda Lewis – It’s In His Kiss From the BBC: Does he love you so? Maybe it really is in his face… Men with highly masculine faces were judged more likely to get into physical fights, challenge their bosses, sleep with many women, cheat on their partners and knowingly hit on someone else’s

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