Reading the dial Published on July 2, 2019June 28, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com The number under the cursor We spotlight a skill of the analog world. Read More
Connecting the dots Published on June 4, 2019June 3, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Simple can be hard We try to learn a lesson from the Holy Roman Empire. Read More
Helium hydride Published on April 30, 2019April 28, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Rules and exceptions We ponder the non-nobility of a Noble Gas. Read More
What is your name? Published on February 5, 2019February 6, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Power and placeholders We point out a difference between mathematics and magic. Read More
Why teach errors? Published on October 2, 2018October 2, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Outdated, still in use We look for reasons to teach things that aren’t true. Read More
Divisable numbers Published on September 25, 2018September 24, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com How many whats in a which? In actual use, the decimal system is not always the best. Read More
Transistors, candles and light bulbs Published on May 1, 2018May 1, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Simple or complicated Which would you rather explain? Read More
Cast iron and Coca-Cola® Published on April 17, 2018April 16, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Chemistry and Physics We perpetuate some stereotypes about scientists. Read More
A hands-on process Published on January 2, 2018January 2, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Working manually How much of your work is your own? Read More
A gathering of astronomers Published on December 12, 2017December 12, 2017 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com When scientists get together Sociology, ecology, economics and linguistics in astronomy. Read More
