Measure the Speed of Light Using Your Microwave
Using the microwave oven in your kitchen, you can measure a fundamental property of the universe: the speed of light. All you need are some tasty marshmallows and a ruler.
Tag Archives: Q&A
Reviewing Comet Holmes
I had a question via email asking about Comet Holmes. I thought that by answering it on the blog, maybe others would also have some questions answered. so, thanks to Marycie for her question.
Top Ten Animals in Space
Many animals have been put into space. Here I list my favourite space critters, including the Orbiting Frogs for which this very blog is named.
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@jpsmythe I'm just so glad there are people out there willing to put their time into things like this. [orbitingfrog]
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RT @jpsmythe: The thought of a 1-year-old Happy Meal thrills & disgusts me equally: http://bit.ly/ch0vev #fb [orbitingfrog]
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RT @sarahkendrew: tampon advert banned in the US for using the word vagina *sigh* http://icio.us/edt1rk [orbitingfrog]
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@arfon 85! [orbitingfrog]
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@the_zooniverse is filled with enthusiasm, cutting-edge ideas and people who say 'let's try it' instead of 'that's not how things are done' [orbitingfrog]
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@carolune I love animations in talks - Keynotes makes them easy too. [orbitingfrog]
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Funny that anyone is surprised that a plant that evolved to look just like a toilet - might actually be a toilet! http://j.mp/cbAxl7 [orbitingfrog]
