Science Storytelling Below the surface of the flat earth: Clarke’s laws 6 Apr 20195 Mar 2019 This is an Oppenheimer-style science centre. In fact, it is my Oppenheimer-style science centre. Well, not mine, of course; and there are elements to it that are not quite like…
Science Storytelling Coffee zombie 2 Mar 20193 Mar 2019 I love the coffee mug in my office. It looks like it has come from space, all stars and stuff on it. I took it and prepared to stand up.…
Science Storytelling Project’s paying – a message from the sensei 2 Feb 20192 Feb 2019 - Are they always like this? I asked my prof. - Yes. he said. They know that government-funded projects pay. Nobody here uses their own money. It was my first…
Science Storytelling On how the three starlings without a flock met 5 Jan 201925 Dec 2018 Sometimes, the most interesting and scary stories play out in people’s heads. One summer evening, on our vacation down in mainland Europe, my daughter and I were lying in the…
Science Storytelling Blue hour of the North 2 Dec 20182 Dec 2018 This is Northern Norway in late December. Although the sun does not come up over the horizon until January, there are still a couple of hours of light every day.…
Science Storytelling Don’t be silly! 4 Nov 20184 Nov 2018 In January 2018, Nature treated the North of Norway to a rather unique event. The Super Blue Blood Moon Total Eclipse, if that is its name. It was wonderful! After…
Science Storytelling Windy Day 3 Oct 201821 Sep 2018 He stopped and turned around. “A truly fine vista.” he said to himself. Behind him, the road up to the observatory lay bare apart from a few strands of snow…
Science Storytelling Where do rainbows go to hide? 5 Sep 20185 Aug 2018 Living way up North can be challenging. My five-year-old could tell you all about it. The other day, I took her with me on one of my picture-hunting tours out…
Science Storytelling 42: A personal confession (part 4/4) 15 Aug 201810 Aug 2018 The way we try to experiment on the weird ideas of particle physics is by means of some of the greatest machines ever built. Of course, I talk particle accelerators.…
