Just when we thought Chapter 9 would finally say who built the moon, it instead gives us a fudge. Oh it names the moon builder all right, and a rubbish name it gives them too. Said moon builder is called : UCA: not the Universe Construction Agency, w[…]

When something is described as the “Biggest Grossing Film Ever In…” I tend to worry. Not that populism isn’t bad per se, but then the US Market has as its high water mark (literally) Titanic. A thoroughly competent overblown ([…]

In which science journalist Simon Singh takes umbrage at the lyrics of Katie Melua’s Nine Million Bicycles and in particular the science contained within.
Me I would be more holistic and say the whole song is rubbidge. And where is her proof t[…]

Article and list of this years Ignoble Prize winners. I always remember this being a slightly churlish mickey take of obscure areas of scientific research. This time they seem to be rather proud of the areas of research. The alarm clock that runs and[…]

In a story that needs follow up from a Man with Chest Hair in Manchester, Glass is being banned from licensed premises in Glasgow. Its a three stage process, ending in pubs, who may be allowed to us shatterproof, toughened glass. But clubs have got t[…]

P&P goes BANG when it starts, posho is moving next door and we are in the ball. Whup, there is Mr D’Arcy all sideburned up and glowery. He glowers too much, and Keira Knightly is too giggly early doors but it doesn’t matter because t[…]

The problem with fantasy films sometimes is getting your head around the logic of the fantasy. Howl’s Moving Castle has this problem in spades, which is why it probably works better for a younger audience than an adult one. The adult audience c[…]

As Miss Vicky sez – Who knew fishing could be so dangerous?[…]

Not content in banning Britain’s most popular living painter from their Most Popular Painting competition, the BBC now continue their vendetta by inviting BBC News readers to do their own Vettriano. This stems from the story that his most expen[…]

Nobel Prize For Medicine.
Great story this because it illustrates the best and worst of science. People with ulcers are often stressed. Thus stress > > ulcers. But where is the proof? Well stress can lead to high blood pressure, and patients with hig[…]