Atoms Three Quarks For Muster Mark! What's in a name? The naming of scientific principles and discoveries can be a challenging one. The need to convey concise information through a name must be balanced with the likelihood that the
Astronomy In Space No One Can Hear You Scream Glenn Freemantle won an Oscar in Sound Design for his work on Gravity. I had the pleasure of hearing him talk about his work at Glasgow Film Festival 2015, including what it's like
Astronomy Path Of The Valkyries The aurora has long been a source of myth and legend, a mysterious light show in the heavens. There are still aspects behind this phenomenon that are a mystery and its infrequent appearances
Alternating Current Concerning Tesla Last week saw the commemorative birthday of a man who has made many invaluable contributions to science, yet was sadly poorly recognised for his efforts during his lifetime. The 10th July 2014 marked
Atmosphere Conquering The Red Planet Dutch Project ‘Mars One’ has gained media attention recently for its ambitious plans to colonise Mars in just under a decade’s time. (Please note that this is an abridged version of an
Advanced Technology Es Gibt Ein Haus In New Orleans - If The Axis Powers Won, Part II Following the discussion in Part I of alternative history games and novels that depict a world in which the Axis powers won World War II, I intend to investigate the reality of German
Kate Atkinson Es Gibt Ein Haus In New Orleans - If The Axis Powers Won, Part I If anyone has wondered why the blog, and 'Novel Ideas' in particular, has been quiet over the past couple of weeks, my only excuse is that I was taking a break, over which
Attractor Beam You Left Spacedock Without A Tractor Beam? Tractor beams have been a common feature of science fiction literature and films for most of the last century. Popularised by images of the Starship Enterprise grasping an enemy ship with beams of
Mars One Cosmic Nightmares Astronaut hibernation, 'stasis' or 'hypersleep' has allowed writers of fiction to move their protagonists into deep space, overcoming both the problems of long-distance space travel and allowing for swifter movement of the plot.
Tolkien The Tinkerbell Deception Having followed the fairy fire in last week's post, it's time to come face-to-face with the creatures behind the Will-o'-the-wisp. Depictions of fairies in recent popular culture have been preoccupied with the plausibility
Atmosphere Permission To Land Dutch Project 'Mars One' has gained media attention recently for its ambitious plans to colonise Mars in just under a decade's time. On the 11th Jan this year, it was announced that 3
Tolkien Here Be Dragons Following the release of the second installment in the film adaptation trilogy of Tolkien's 'The Hobbit' this Winter, I have dragons on my mind. I'm sure I'm not the only one who believed
Cloaking Now You See Me... In literature and film, invisibility has long been a sought after ability that brings the promise of ultimate wealth and power. Therefore, it is with both excitement and caution that I suggest science