Browsing Archive: September, 2020

Plants on Venus?

Posted by on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, In : Astronomy 
There has been a lot of media coverage in scientific circles this week regarding a recent discovery on the atmosphere of Venus, and which may indicate some form of life on our neighbouring planet. At the very least, it is causing astronomers who study planetary atmospheres to rethink some of their existing models.

The actual result seems rather mundane at first glance. Terrestrial telescopes located in different parts of the world were used to measure the absorption spectrum of electromagnetic...
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Back To School

Posted by on Wednesday, September 9, 2020,

Some loyal readers will recognize this entry as a repeat from the last six years. Each year it gets a good response, and kudos from my readers, and so as before I must appease my loyal followers...

To all the students starting University, enjoy this time of your life. Long ago when I started, a prof told me that this is the start of your real education. Now you get to choose your own courses and your own field of study. It is entirely up to you to decide what to do with this chance.

I know from...


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Free Software

Posted by Chris Bird on Wednesday, September 9, 2020,
With the arrival of September, students around the world will be returning to classes this week (unless there is another pandemic outbreak). And for those who are starting out at college or university, one of the most important considerations is how to live on a budget. These are the years when one has little or no income, but must bear the expenses of living independently for the first time. While giving advice on living on a budget is far too expansive to cover in this blog, I can tackle on...
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Dr. Chris Bird I am a theoretical physicist & mathematician, with training in electronics, programming, robotics, and a number of other related fields.

   

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