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Category Archives: Wanderings
Wanderings for April, 2012
May’s column opens with a Feature on LEGO. Besides being a great educational and fun toy, the LEGO system can also be used as a very versatile prototyping system. With the addition of LEGO sensors, motors, computer bricks, pneumatics and gear and wheel kits the possible creations are endless. Continue reading
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Wanderings: April 1, 2012
When the term “Junk Science” comes to mind, most of us think of bad or pseudoscience. In this month’s Feature we will look at another Junk Science or science made from junk. Continue reading
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Sixty Symbols Sample: Extra Dimensions
If you didn’t see this in Ralph Coppola’s last Wanderings, you’re missing a treat. Sixty Symbols is a collection of outstanding short video lectures and presentations on a number of science topics. Continue reading
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Wanderings for March, 2012
I don’t know where to start, this month, as there’s just too much good stuff packed into this Wanderings. Continue reading
Posted in Amateur Science, Best Practices, Projects, Wanderings
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New Wanderings, February 2012
In this month’s Feature I will present a bevy of simple spectroscopes that can be build for little or no cost and perhaps enable you to do some real science. Continue reading
Posted in Amateur Science, General Interest, Optics, Projects, Wanderings
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New Wanderings, 01 January 2012
Included in this month’s Smörgåsbord of amateur science related I would like to start off present two great talks. The first is a Ted presentation by Michael Nielsen speaking on Open Science. He asks the question — what if every scientist could share their data as easily as they tweet about their lunch? Continue reading
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New Wanderings No. 9
This year the Winter Solstice will occur on 22 December. We think of this as the first day of winter but is it? Many ancient peoples regarded the Solstices and Exuinoxs as mid seasons not the start of a season as we do This month’s Feature will take a quick look at how some of these people kept track of the changing seasons. Continue reading
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New Wanderings: November (Arduino!)
This month I am presenting another Feature on the popular Arduino Microcontroller system. I think that we can all agree that since its introduction, the Arduino has made quite a stir in the fields of Arts, Science and Technology. Continue reading
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New Wanderings for October
Each morning and evening as I take my dog, Willow for her “poop walk” I am on the lookout for discarded pop and beer cans and bottles. To some this is trash, to me it’s 5 cents each but to many these are regarded as a valuable resource that can help improve their lives. Continue reading
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New Wanderings #6
Did you ever hear of Rock Snot? In this month’s New Wanderings you will find out all you ever wanted to know about this global invasive species. Continue reading
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