Making paradoxers Published on October 11, 2022October 13, 2022 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Deliberate deception Paradoxers can be made, as well as born. Read More
Nobel or teaching? Published on May 24, 2022May 23, 2022 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Considering Feynman We wonder where a scientist made the most impact. Read More
A voyage to Uranus Published on May 3, 2022May 2, 2022 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Space is big It takes a long time to get to the outer planets. Read More
Old-fashioned astronomers (III) Published on March 29, 2022March 28, 2022 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Publishing Roger Griffin Where does an astronomer go to discuss his results? Read More
Reading the dial (III) Published on March 8, 2022March 7, 2022 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Displaying the data Communicating science can be difficult, even to and by scientists. Read More
A simpler theory Published on September 14, 2021September 12, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Measuring complications A simple idea can become a complicated thing to implement. Read More
Alphabetical order Published on March 2, 2021March 1, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com An historical mistake We highlight an instance in which not knowing one’s history led to mistakes in astrophysics. Read More
Black hole ironies Published on May 19, 2020May 18, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Bright and dark, near and far We point out some astronomical ironies. Read More
How did you do that? Published on October 29, 2019October 27, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Doing and teaching Watching yourself think takes effort and attention. Read More
Making a drawing (I) Published on March 26, 2019March 26, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com The importance of the rough sketch Sometimes, the rougher the better. Read More