Not Exactly Rocket Science explains how the modern jockey posture makes things easier for horses and speeds up races.
Category: Science
Apollo 11
The Big Picture presents another of its fabulous photo-essays in Remembering Apollo 11 – The Big Picture – Boston.com.
T. Rex
Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center
I went to the Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center in Woodland Park with a friend today. I could have spent a lot more time, if we hadn’t left dogs at home in crates. I was pleased that allowed photography inside, even with a flash in most areas. I loved this restoration, which looks more like modern art than a fossile.
Effect Measure
Effect Measure, at ScienceBlogs, has some well-written posts about Swine Flu. Remember to wash your hands.
Happy Valentine’s Day
In celebration, Astronomy Picture of the Day show a photo of The Heart Nebula.
Happy Birthday, Charles Darwin
Google is celebrating Charles Darwin’s birthday today with this logo and a pointer to some links about him.
Orion’s Belt
NASA’s Astonomy Picture of the Day has a image of Orion s Belt.
Full Moon
The full Moon will loom larger in the sky on Friday than it has since 1993, as it will be nearly as close as it ever comes to Earth in its orbit.
Theiophytalia kerri
This week, scientists announce a new dinosaur named after our local Garden of Gods: Theiophytalia kerri. The fossil was misclassified when it was originally discovered in the 1880s.