How big is the world? Published on October 16, 2018October 16, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Measuring a cabbage-patch “It’s a small world” is a cliché. Can we measure how small? Read More
Putting pen to paper Published on October 9, 2018October 9, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Writing changes, and doesn’t We examine several literary genres. Read More
Consider construction Published on May 15, 2018May 14, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com The persistence of the mundane We ponder some unexciting work. Read More
The post-fire generation Published on May 8, 2018May 8, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Needed no longer The recent and rapid demise of the open flame. 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
The navigator’s watch Published on April 10, 2018April 10, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Combining instruments Doing some things the old-fashioned way is getting difficult. Read More
Unfamiliar territory Published on February 27, 2018February 27, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Out of one’s field Our photographer looks at some paintings. Read More
How it’s done Published on February 20, 2018February 20, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Telescopes and databases Astronomy changes. So do the kind of people who become astronomers. Read More
The picture in your hand Published on January 23, 2018January 22, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Posters and the meeting The effects of a social change are seen in the giveaways at a scientific meeting. Read More
Build or buy? Published on January 9, 2018January 8, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Your own instruments A lesson in technology, economics and convenience. Read More