There’s a fabulous new site that shows wind patterns – it gives you a whole new perspective on the globe. One of the most striking things is the regular patterns across the oceans. Until quite recently long-distance travel was dependent on sailing boats, at the mercy of the wind and regular patterns of wind were needed… Continue reading Winds of change
Category: not geology
Height, speed and distance: the view above my back garden
I’ve bought a deck chair this Summer and it’s got me thinking. As I’ve sat in it – enjoying some peace until the moment when my children and ‘playing nicely together’ abruptly part company – I’ve been looking at the sky and thinking about space, distance and speed. The view of the sky from my deck chair… Continue reading Height, speed and distance: the view above my back garden
UPDATED: Copyright, blogging and scientific papers
Is it legitimate to reproduce diagrams from scientific papers in a blog post? Curious, I asked the question of Twitter. It returned two distinct responses. One response, from a pair of scientists and highly respected and active bloggers was (to simplify and paraphrase) that it was OK since you were discussing Science. Asking permission of… Continue reading UPDATED: Copyright, blogging and scientific papers
Inside the mind of a singer
So here I am in the middle of the tenor section singing my heart out. What am I looking at? Well, there is the music. My eyes are never far from the copy I’m holding and I’m managing to keep them slightly in advance of where the notes I’m currently singing are on the page.… Continue reading Inside the mind of a singer