Category Archives: Humour?

More Science than Fiction

Posted on December 17, 2011 by

Science-fiction stories and movies are not only entertainment for a rainy day but also mirrors of the scientific abilities, ambitions, even anxieties of a society. A short overview about tales and movies shows this evolution. The decade of 1950 to … Continue reading →

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Brain, liquefaction of

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

The following is an excerpt from my unpublished manuscript “A Shorter History of Bodily Fluids” B.  Brain, liquefaction of: also known as encephalomalacia (from the Greek, μαλακία softening), necrencephalus (from Greek, νεκρο + κεϕαλή  deadhead), ramollissement cérébral (from the French … Continue reading →

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The Empty Building

Posted on February 11, 2011 by

Is this the history of astronomy exhibition “From Babylon to Einstein”? Yes But it’s an empty building!

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