Monthly Archives: October 2016

A trip to the New England Aquarium

Posted on October 31, 2016 by skullsinthestars

I’m in Boston for a couple of days to attend an optics meeting, and I snuck out for an hour this afternoon to visit the lovely New England Aquarium! Even though I’m a physicist, I love visiting such places, because … Continue reading →

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Twitter Weird Science Facts, Volume 15

Posted on October 23, 2016 by skullsinthestars

It’s been a long delay since my last volume of twitter #weirdscifacts, so we’ve got a lot of catching up do to!  I was at the Frontiers in Optics meeting in Rochester all last week, which put me quite behind. … Continue reading →

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Halloween Treats 2016

Posted on October 7, 2016 by skullsinthestars

It’s that most wonderful time of year again, when the leaves change colors and the spirits become restless!  In the “spirit” of Halloween, I again present a series of classic horror stories to properly get you in the mood. I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Stanislaw Lem’s Solaris

Posted on October 4, 2016 by skullsinthestars

I am nowhere near as versed in science fiction as I am in horror fiction, and recently I’ve been trying to remedy that somewhat, in particular focusing on science fiction by Russian and Eastern European authors.  Back in March I … Continue reading →

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How much does a photon weigh?

Posted on October 1, 2016 by skullsinthestars

A couple of weeks ago, after a glass of wine, I did a twitter “ask me anything” about optics and light which resulted in the question that is the title of this post.  I took a rough twitter stab at it … Continue reading →

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