Category Archives: Science and Engineering

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The Great American Eclipse and harbingers of doom!

Posted on August 12, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

With the Solar Eclipse about to hit the USA and a partial eclipse in many other places including the UK, it interesting to note that what is now a special tourist event was once something to be feared. Whilst it … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, Science and Engineering | Tagged Astronomy, Babylon, Christopher Columbus, Eclipses, Isandlwana, King Henry I, Life, Superstition, The Great American Eclipse | 6 Comments

What type of sleeper are you?

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

We’re all used to dividing ourselves between Early-Birds and Night Owls depending on our natural predilection for when we get up and are at our best. I’m very much an Early Bird, I don’t own an alarm clock and indeed … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Science and Engineering | Tagged Bears, Dolphins, Early Bird, Health, Lions, Night Owl, Sleep, Wolves | Leave a comment

The Vulture Stone at Gobekli Tepe – A monument to a cosmic disaster.

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

Many of us are familiar with the use of ancient civilisations making monuments that in some way link up to either our calendar, the sun, moon or stars. From the stone circles in the British Isles the Mayan temples in … Continue reading →

Posted in history, News, Science and Engineering | Tagged Archeology, Astronomy, Gobekli Tepe, Graham Hancock, Ice-Age, Life, The Vulture Stone, Turkey, Younger Dryas | 20 Comments

A History of Hacking – And how hacking got America into WW1

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

Going by the furore in the media at the moment, one would be forgiven for thinking that the world is ending because of the likelihood that Russia has hacked into American computer systems. The truth is, this sort of … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Science and Engineering, WW1, WW2 | Tagged Cyphers, GCHQ, Hacking, Life, Nigel de Grey, NSA, The Enigma Machine, WW1, Zimmerman Telegram | 4 Comments

Amazing maps tracking the cargo ships of the world

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Stephen Liddell

I’ve posted plenty of posts dedicated to maps over the years but none quite like this. This special project was undertaken by UCL and Kiln in London and tracks all the major cargo vessels of the world. As well as … Continue reading →

Posted in geography, Science and Engineering | Tagged Cargo Ships, climate change, English Channel, Environment, geography, Life, Maps, Oceans, Trade, Travel | 1 Comment

The debacle of Boaty McBoatface

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Stephen Liddell

There have been many illustrious names during British Maritime history. The Victory, Ark Royal, Illustrious, Endeavour, The Beagle to name just a few. In the last few months, the public have been given the opportunity to choose the … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, News, Science and Engineering | Tagged Boaty McBoatface, Democracy, Funny, Humor, Humour, Life, News, Opinion, UK | 5 Comments

Do Chimps Believe in God?

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Stephen Liddell

As Good Friday nears and Easter beckons to many as well as Passover to many others, it might come as a surprise to you that recent studies have indicated that a group of Chimpanzees have been studied and a series … Continue reading →