Thursday, 29 April 2010

Scientific experiment with cellular slime slugs

Description and diagram of cellular slime slugs - very wordy and scientific, but all the same, you might get something from it.

http://dev.biologists.org/content/101/2/313.full.pdf

Creeping Oobleck...may be useful to someone when looking at slime movement!

My life is getting stranger by the minute - I can't believe I could spend the best part of a day looking at and discussing the movement of a slime slug!
Anyway, here's a video I found which may be of use to someone looking at the motion of a viscous liquid... It's just a mixture of cornflour and water that stays liquid until you apply force to it, such as hitting it - then it goes temporarily solid!



And just for fun...

Monday, 19 April 2010

Thank you for hugs and cups of tea!

As a few of you know already, my Dad passed away yesterday...so don't panic if I suddenly burst into tears. Also last night was the first night I had slept for about a week (and that was wine-induced, so not ideal), so if you see me dropping off in the next few days, do me a favour and give me a kick!
Anyway, plenty going on this week to keep me busy. Good luck everyone with the 'final push'!

Tuesday, 6 April 2010

Clash of the Titans - is it worth seeing??

Well, I'm back from my little break at the seaside - not a complete wash-out, so that was OK.

But I have been thrown straight back into domestic drudgery interspersed with twice-daily visits to the hospital to see my poor old dad...and I'm in need of some escapism! Who recommends Clash of the Titans? I have read some varying reviews, but I would like to hear what you lot, with your critical abilities honed by a year of analysising what at times has been some strange stuff, think!

Friday, 2 April 2010

Off to rainy Rye for a couple of days!

Hope you all have a good easter, and don't overdo it on the chocolate eggs!
I'm off for some R&R in what is promising to be a very wet and miserable Winchelsea Beach - in a caravan, no less! Never mind, I have a good book to finish... also a waterproof coat for the short trek to the pub !

Thursday, 1 April 2010