Island of Mysteries
Thursday, May 28th, 2009
I have always been intrigued by the the mysterious sentinels of Easter Island. Did you know that some of those statues are 60 feet tall and weigh 80 tons?! That’s twice the size of the biggest monoliths at Stonehenge!
Who carved them and why?
How did they move these massive statues 10 miles or more to their present [...]
Kingdom of the Blue Whale
Friday, March 6th, 2009This week I previewed National Geographic Channel’s “Kingdom of the Blue Whale” which is scheduled to premier on Sunday, March 8 at 8PM ET/PT.
Blue Whales are among the most mysterious creatures on our planet. Our understanding of their migratory and reproductive habits is sketchy at best.
This program takes the viewer on a groundbreaking journey of discovery with a [...]
Happy Birthday Darwin!
Monday, February 2nd, 2009February 12th marks the 200th anniversary of evolutionary biologist Charles Darwin’s birthday.
The National Geographic Channel is not letting the occasion pass without airing what promises to be some fascinating programs featuring intriguing looks at various aspects of evolutionary science. I am hoping to get a sneak peek at some of these prior to their initial air dates and will review [...]
Deadly Impact
Thursday, December 18th, 2008This week’s (12/16/08) episode of The History Channel series “The Universe” mentions this website created by theoretical geophysicist, H. Jay Melosh. This impact simulator allows the user to enter a projectile’s parameters (size, density, velocity, angle of entry, etc.) to determine the extent of damage it would cause upon impacting the Earth.
Scary & oddly entertaining….
To creat your [...]
Catch a Wave
Thursday, December 11th, 2008While watching the NatGeo program, Journey to the Edge of the Universe, my 10-year-old asked several questions that I thought were well worth answering here on ScienceJunkies.
The program takes us on a virtual tour of the Universe, beginning in our own solar system and moving ever farther away to the outer edges of the Cosmos. As [...]
A Trip Worth Taking
Monday, December 8th, 2008Last night we watched the premier of the stunning National Geographic Channel film, “Journey to the Edge of the Universe”.
The program features arresting CGI representations of some of the most awe-inspiring objects in our universe. The journey begins by visiting each of our closest neighbors right here in our solar system and then forges outward [...]
Upcoming NatGeo Special takes Viewers on a Cosmic Tour
Tuesday, November 18th, 2008I know what we’ll be watching on Sunday, December 7th…
Journey to the Edge of the Universe, a co-production with Discovery Canada, is a two-hour film by Pioneer Productions that was made entirely using CGI technology.
The film uses breathtaking photographs taken from the Hubble space telescope to create stunning visual sequences.
Based on cutting-edge scientific research, the film [...]
Making More Time for Work?
Monday, November 3rd, 2008From “The Onion”: A humorous look at the practical applications of multi-dimensional travel…
CINCINATTI—According to a report released Monday by the U.S. Department of Labor, skyrocketing consumer prices coupled with stagnant wages have forced many Americans to work a fourth shift in another dimension in order to make ends meet.
Read the entire story at The Onion
The “Shoppie Awards”
Saturday, May 10th, 2008Our email in-boxes have all been touched by them. Some are so blatently faked that we must wonder at the gullability of the ones who earnestly forwarded them to us as genuine. Sporting subject titles such as “Really Amazing Pictures” and “Winner of the National Geographic Picture of the Year Award”, these images have long circulated in cyberspace [...]
The Sci-Fi Movie Plotinator
Friday, May 9th, 2008
Mad Libs meets the Sci Fi Movie Channel.
As I first mentioned in my post titled Sci-Fi Movie Survival Tips, My 10-year-old Science Junkie and I are huge science fiction movie fans. We love to make a game of figuring out which characters will die first and which will survive until the end. The Sci Fi Channel [...]
