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A Fatal Attack of the Bubbles

Posted on 18 May 2016 by

So begins a 5 May 2016 Science News article by Susan Milius highlighting a Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) article by Timothy J. Brodribb and colleagues titled, “Revealing catastrophic failure of leaf networks under stress.” The PNAS article’s summary … Continue reading →

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Neato Raindrop Study: Tiny Bubbles and Petrichor

Posted on 29 May 2015 by

Like the fresh smell of rain after a storm? It could be petrichor. Petrichor (peh-trih-kor) is defined as “the earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry soil.” I notice the scent even as the rain falls on dry pavement, probably … Continue reading →

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January 2014 Geology: Volcanic Lightning?

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No, That’s Not Smoke – It’s a Superneato LiDAR Image

Posted on 19 Apr 2013 by

This is a screenshot from a 15 April 2013 The Oregonian article, which notes that “This imagery was featured in the North American Cartographic Information Society’s first Atlas of Design.” This superneato LiDAR (see caption for more information) image shows … Continue reading →

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Evolving Earth – Great Animated GIF

Posted on 04 Apr 2013 by
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Wow. Dragonflies. The New York Times’ Natalie Angier.

Posted on 02 Apr 2013 by
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Super-Neat Video: Fund Me Maybe

Posted on 15 Feb 2013 by

Screen shot from the “astronomerssay” YouTube video taken at the 221st Annual Meeting of the American Astronomical Society (6–10 January 2013). Very #neato & #LOL. Click on the image for a link to the video.

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