Author Archives: Dr Pete
The Degree Confluence Project
The goal of the project is to visit each of the latitude and longitude integer intersections in the world, and to take pictures at each location. The pictures and stories about the visits are posted at www.confluence.org. The project is … Continue reading
Turner prize 2007 – Review
JMW Turner, the great landscape painter was quite controversial in his day and that’s why they named the modern art prize after him. Who can forget his “Dog in Vinegar by the Piazetta, Venice”, only matched by “Distant View of … Continue reading
Savannah fashion
Elephants can tell whether a human is a friend or foe by their scent and colour of clothing, according to Fife experts. St Andrews University researchers found that elephants could recognise the degree of danger posed by different groups of … Continue reading
BBC Dumber
BBC TV audiences can expect more repeats and fewer original programmes under plans to reduce the size of the corporation revealed on Thursday. Up to 1,800 staff will also be made redundant – primarily in news, BBC programme making and … Continue reading
What is Dark Matter?
Down the ‘Slug and Philosopher’ last night, Old Ted was staring into his Guinness and frowning to himself. “So what’s all this Dark Matter then?” he asked. It’s a good question, there’s been a lot in the news about it … Continue reading
Good darts
The switch has been thrown on a telescope specifically designed to seek out alien life. Funded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, the finished array will have 350 six-metre antennas and will be one of the world’s largest. The Allen Telescope … Continue reading