Category Archives: Random Rants
Scientia Pro Publica #46
Alright you lot, apologies for hibernating for the last couple of months. For those of you who don’t know (ie. who aren’t on twitter), I’ve been working at Australian science magazine, Cosmos, since June, and it’s keeping me very busy … Continue reading
Filed under Animals, Insects, New Species!, Random Rants, Science, Sea Creatures, Video
Thanks To Snowboarding…
I didn’t grow up as a Milo kid skiing or snowboarding every weekend, I don’t do back-to-back seasons and I’m not a particularly skilled or ‘stylish’ rider. However, none of this detracts from the fact that I am one hundred … Continue reading
Filed under Japan!, Random Rants
For My Sydney Wish List
After my recent three week jaunt, I’ve come to the conclusion that Japan is the single most awesome place on the planet. Even the Natural History Museum can’t compete with this corner of the world. Heated toilet seats to keep … Continue reading
Filed under Art, Free Stuff, Japan!, Random Rants
“Twilight” Conquers Earth, Invades Sea
So I know Twilight is all like super-important to the kids these days, and that it’s the most popular badly-written fiction in the history of the world or something, but I didn’t really think the whole “stoner (/emo) vampire” thing … Continue reading
Filed under Museum Stuff, New Species!, Random Rants, Sea Creatures
So Bees Can Count. We’re All Doomed.
Results recently reported in PLoS ONE of a study conducted by the ANU have revealed that honeybees can be taught how to count to four. They attempted five, but then they exploded, and tiny segments of leg and honey flew … Continue reading
Filed under Insects, Random Rants, Science
Fuck Off With Your Shitty Display
Okay look, I don’t want to be a downer, because you guys have obviously put a lot of effort into it all, but seriously, this would never actually happen. Your shit’s all askew. Like for starters, Lamby, how did you … Continue reading
Filed under Animals, Museum Stuff, Random Rants
