Some guys have essentially invented a tricorder that’s going to Mars in 2009. I heard an interview with a team leader, Robert Downs of the University of Arizona, on tonight’s Science Show. Based on the Raman spectrometer, which gained for… Read More ›
Day: 2006-03-06
ObOscars
I find the actual awards show tedious, but I like the red carpet fashions purely for the inevitable faux pas. I try to avoid this overused word, but really, it’s pure schadenfreude at its most indulgent. I want to see… Read More ›
Anglican head criticises Guantanamo
I’ve got a lot of time for the current Archbishop of Canterbury.
Cancer Screening – Benefits and Harms
I just finished listening to the third part of a report on ABC’s Radio National Health Report programme, which is always a fascinating listen. This piece was apparently on last year also and I missed it, and all I have… Read More ›