Yearly Archives: 2011

Weird science facts, December 29-January 4

Posted on January 5, 2011 by skullsinthestars

We’ve entered a new year for my Twitter #weirdscifacts!  The previous week’s facts are below: 291. Dec 29: In the late 19th century, paleontologist O.C. Marsh speculated that stegosaurus had a second brain in its rear! This was no so … Continue reading →

Posted in Weirdscifacts | 4 Comments

Which scientist would you most want to have a beer with?

Posted on January 4, 2011 by skullsinthestars

I’m currently away from home at a meeting, so blogging is necessarily light.  I’ve been thinking lately, however, about various scientists and people of reason throughout history that I just flat out admire, and got to wondering which of them … Continue reading →

Posted in General science, Women in science | 14 Comments

Margaret Cavendish’s The Blazing World (1666)

Posted on January 2, 2011 by skullsinthestars

It is somewhat fascinating to note that certain genres of fiction have their beginnings much earlier than generally appreciated.  Two years ago, I blogged about Edward Bulwer-Lytton’s unusual 1871 novel, The Coming Race, a utopian novel that counts as one … Continue reading →

Posted in Science fiction | 12 Comments