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(© All Rights Reserved)2013-11-11T02:38:50+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/contact-us/2013-11-07T09:44:37+00:00weekly0.6https://sciencelens.co.nz/events-photography/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/event39.jpgNew Zealand Concrete Industry Awards 2012https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/event38.jpgCSIR Conference 2007https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/event37.jpgMcCarthy launch 2007https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/event36.jpgCSIR President's Lecturehttps://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/event35.jpgNew Zealand Petroleum Conference 2010https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/event34.jpgNew Zealand Petroleum Conference 2010https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/event33.jpgNZ Soil Carbon Conference 2010https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/event32.jpgNZBIO Conference 2012https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/event31.jpgNZBio Conference 2012https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/event30.jpgNZBio Conference 20122013-11-07T09:44:16+00:00weekly0.6https://sciencelens.co.nz/corporate-portraiture/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/corp36.jpgCooper Rapley Lawyershttps://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/corp35.jpgCouncil for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/corp34.jpgCouncil for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/corp33.jpgCouncil for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/corp32.jpgCouncil for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/corp31.jpgSiyanqoba Seminarshttps://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/corp30.jpgCouncil for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/corp29.jpgSiyanqoba Seminarshttps://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/corp28.jpgThe Riddet Institutehttps://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/corp27.jpgFonterra2013-11-07T09:44:05+00:00weekly0.6https://sciencelens.co.nz/science-in-action/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/action43.jpgMassey University School of Engineering and Advanced Technologyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/action42.jpgCSIR Defence, Peace, Safety and Securityhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/action41.jpgCSIR Bioscienceshttps://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/action40.jpgCSIR Modelling and Digital Sciencehttps://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/action39.jpgCSIR Bioscienceshttps://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/action38.jpgCSIR Bioscienceshttps://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/action37.jpgCSIR National Laser Centrehttps://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/action36.jpgCSIR Materials Science and Manufacturinghttps://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/action35.jpgMassey University Institute of Food, Nutrition and Human Healthhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/action34.jpgCSIR Materials Science and Manufacturing2013-11-07T09:43:46+00:00weekly0.6https://sciencelens.co.nz/scientist-profiles/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/portrait40.jpgCSIR Defence, Peace, Safety and Securityhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/portrait39.jpgCSIR Natural Resources and the Environmenthttps://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/portrait38.jpgCSIR Defence, Peace, Safety and Securityhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/portrait37.jpgCSIR Natural Resources and the Environmenthttps://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/portrait36.jpgCSIR Natural Resources and the Environmenthttps://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/portrait35.jpgMassey Universityhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/portrait34.jpgAsureQualityhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/portrait33.jpgThe Riddet Institutehttps://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/portrait32.jpgThe Riddet Institutehttps://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/portrait31.jpgMalaghan Institute of Medical Research2013-11-07T09:43:36+00:00weekly0.6https://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/07/17/camera-tracking-system/2013-07-17T14:35:53+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/07/13/celebrating-yousuf-karsh/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/yousuf_karsh_goodwill.jpgyousuf_karsh_goodwillA portrait I did using the double strip-light lighting technique favoured by Karsh, to create a distinctive double rim-light effect on the face.https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/yousuf_karsh_churchill.jpgyousuf_karsh_churchillThe famous 1941 Karsh portrait of Winston Churchill. According to legend, Karsh only had a few minutes to photograph the great man - quite a daunting prospect. When Churchill entered the room where the portrait was to be taken, he appeared in a fowl mood, seemingly less than keen on the photo shoot. This attitude actually suited Karsh, who relished the challenge to capture his subject's character in his photographs. However, he thought the fact that Churchill had a cigar stuck between his teeth wouldn't work in the portrait, so he instinctively reached out and removed the cigar. This really aggrevated Churchill - his scowl deepened, he thrust his head forward and he angrily placed his hand on his hip. Noticing that this was the perfect moment, Karsh took the picture, and immortalised Churchill in a pose of unconquerable defiance. Despite being difficult during the shoot, Churchill acknowledged Karsh's photographic mastery - he is quoted as saying "You can even make a roaring lion stand still to be photographed." This prompted Karch to title the portrait 'The Roaring Lion'.2013-12-06T20:51:23+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/07/01/dry-july/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/wineglass.jpgwineglassRefrain from pouring your favourite tipple for the month of July. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dry_july.jpgdry_julySay 'no' to booze and 'yes' to detox during Dry July. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-07-01T07:57:53+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/blog/2013-06-28T04:31:32+00:00weekly0.6https://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/06/28/remembering-bert-stern/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/lolita_kubrick_film_cover.jpglolita_kubrick_film_coverhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/stern_smirnoff.jpgstern_smirnoff2013-06-28T00:45:45+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/06/26/chewing-gum-barcodes-and-conspiracies/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/barcode.jpgbarcodeA barcoded pack of chewing gum - it may be a common sight today, but in 1974 it was special enough to end up in the Smithsonian Institute. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-06-26T20:07:26+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/06/21/winter-solstice-in-the-south/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/winter_solstice.jpgwinter_solsticeA chilly winter solstice down south. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-06-26T05:49:24+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/06/15/nature-photography-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/nature21.jpgnature2Whether it's a majestic vista or a tiny bit of natural magic in the corner of the garden, there's beautiful subject matter all around us for Nature Photography Day. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/nature11.jpgnature1(© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/nature2.jpgnature2(© All Rights Reserved) Whether it's a majestic vista or a tiny bit of natural magic in the corner of the garden, there's beautiful subject matter all around us for Nature Photography Day.https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/nature1.jpgnature1(© All Rights Reserved)2013-06-11T05:58:06+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/06/11/celebrating-photographic-artists/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/uelsmann_tree_house.jpgUelsmann_tree_houseUntitled (Tree House), by Jerry Uelsmann, 1982. It is quite unbelievable to think that Uelsmann's photo montages were done using film negatives in the darkroom, without any modern digital processing.https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/cameron_sir_john_herschel.jpgCameron_Sir_John_HerschelPortrait of the English mathematician, astronomer, chemist, and experimental photographer/inventor Sir John Herschel, by Julia Margaret Cameron, 1867. This portrait illustrates Cameron's trademark tightly cropped, soft focus style, and her uncanny ability to bring out the character of her subjects. [Public domain - copyright expired]2013-06-11T04:08:31+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/06/06/half-a-ton-and-counting/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/sciencelens_profile-pic.jpgsciencelens_profile-picThere's always something worthwhile photographing or writing about.2013-06-06T22:58:02+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/06/05/world-environment-day-2013/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/beetroot2.jpgbeetroot2…and if you happen to grow too much to eat, think about ways of using your surplus stock effectively - preserving, for example, allows you to enjoy your homegrown veges long after they were taken out of the ground. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/beetroot1.jpgbeetroot1Growing your own food - it tastes better, it's more lighter on your pocket, and it's better for the environment! (© All Rights Reserved)2013-06-03T09:38:58+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/06/03/earthquake-tour/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/chch_pallet_pavillion.jpgchch_pallet_pavillionThe Pallet Pavillion - a temporary performance space for musicians and other performers, built on a demolished building site. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/chch_mini_golf.jpgchch_mini_golfOne of the holes of the earthquake rubble mini golf course, spread out throughout the devastated Christchurch inner city. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/chch_dance-o-mat.jpgchch_dance-o-matThe funky, innovative dance-o-mat - a boom box built into an old laundromat washing machine - simply pop in a $2 coin and you can host your own dance party in the middle of Christchurch, right where the main restaurant strip used to be. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-06-03T06:55:43+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/05/28/varsity-heights/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/photo.jpgVarsity Heights2013-05-28T10:38:19+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/05/19/pioneer-of-space-photography/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/frederick_doyle_moon.jpgFrederick_Doyle_moonView of the moon, from "Apollo Over the Moon: A View from Orbit" (1978 © F Doyle)2013-05-20T11:22:57+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/05/20/photography-from-the-hubble-space-telescope/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/hubbles_panoramic_view_of_a_turbulent_star-making_region.jpgHubble's_Panoramic_View_of_a_Turbulent_Star-Making_RegionNASA image release date April 17, 2012 This region resembles a coral reef, but the gas has been eroded by the hefty stars in R136, situated above it. Cloaked in gas at the top of this rugged, gaseous terrain are nascent stars that cannot be seen. Dense columns of gas, several light-years long, protrude from the undulating landscape. These gaseous columns are incubators for developing stars. By NASA Goddard Photo and Video (Space Flickr photograph. Some Rights Reserved.) [CC-BY-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons2013-05-20T11:22:24+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/05/18/year-of-daily-blog-posts/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/jump_for_joy.jpgjump_for_joyJumping for joy at having achieved my goal of a year of daily science and photography blog-posts (© All Rights Reserved)2013-05-18T13:56:42+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/05/17/icts-and-improving-road-safety/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/road_ict.jpgroad_ICTThe impact of telecommunications and ICT on road safety is immense. Sadly, it is not all positive. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-05-16T22:53:34+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/05/16/love-a-tree-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/quiver_tree.jpgquiver_treeWhile today is a reminder to love all trees, let's also use it to celebrate the diversity of trees out there. And to remind ourselves of those trees that need particular protection from potential extinction. Pictured here is the beautiful Aloe dichotoma, or quiver tree (kokerboom), indigenous to Southern Africa. Different subspecies of the tree have been rated as 'vulnerable' (A. dichotoma), 'endangered' (A. ramossisima) and 'critically endangered' (A. pillansii) respectively on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-05-15T21:29:10+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/05/15/decisive-moments-this-is-it/2013-05-15T07:06:22+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/05/15/ode-to-chocolate-chip/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/choc_chip2.jpgchocolate chipChocolate chips about to liven up some otherwise plain banana muffins. Hmmm, can't wait for the final product! (© All Rights Reserved)2013-05-15T04:08:21+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/05/14/invention-of-vaseline/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/vaseline.jpgvaselineMoisturising, lubricating Vaseline. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-05-14T10:34:30+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/05/13/richelieu-table-knife/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/knife_spread.jpgknife_spreadSpreading made easy, thanks to the wide-bladed, blunt-ended table knife. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-05-12T23:45:10+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/05/12/chronic-immunological-and-neurological-diseases/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/me-cfs.jpgME-CFSA challenge often faced by ME/CFS sufferers is a lack of understanding among those around them. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-05-11T23:08:47+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/05/11/science-of-the-waltz/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/waltz.jpgwaltzThe waltz must be one of the most stylish and graceful of the classic ballroom dance styles. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-05-10T21:03:38+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/05/10/marcel-mauss-gift-giving/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/gift.jpggiftThe gift - a simple gesture resulting in complex interpersonal social bonds. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-05-11T11:21:15+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/05/09/global-accessibility/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/gaad-logo-mini.pnggaad-logo-minihttps://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/accessibility.jpgaccessibilityGlobal Accessibility Awareness Day is all about equal access to technology for people living with a wide range of disabilities. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-05-09T08:00:43+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/05/08/receptionists-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/receptionist_s.jpgreceptionist_sWhether in person or by phone, the receptionist represents the first line of interaction with clients. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-05-07T23:00:46+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/05/07/individuality-versus-the-group-mind/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/crowd.jpgCrowdGroups and crowds often act in ways that are markedly different to how the members of the group would have acted individually. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-05-06T21:59:02+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/05/06/international-no-diet-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/healthy_food.jpghealthy_foodDon't starve yourself with fad diets, but try to stick to healthy foods. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-05-06T02:25:24+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/05/05/appreciating-the-banjo/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/banjo.jpgbanjoThe banjo - if you like the way it sounds, you're bound to like it's looks too. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-05-05T11:01:37+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/05/02/international-scurvy-awareness-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/scurvy_vitamin_c.jpgscurvy_vitamin_CCitrus fruit is full of scurvy-fighting Vitamin C. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-05-01T23:14:22+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/05/01/invention-of-the-friction-match/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/friction_match.jpgfriction_matchLighting a modern day safety match - much safer than lighting John Walker's 1826 friction match! (© All Rights Reserved)2013-04-30T23:05:05+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/05/04/may-the-fourth-be-with-you/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/star_trooper.jpgstar_trooperIt doesn't take a lot of convincing to get Star Wars fans dressed up in their favourite outfits from the movies. Some are, however, a touch more committed than others - not content to wear his Star Trooper outfit to Star Wars parties only, this fan opted to run 42km on a warm, sunny day in the Auckland Marathon in New Zealand. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-05-04T21:02:37+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/05/03/paranormal-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/ghost.jpgghostGhosts, one of many paranormal phenomena that have fascinated humankind for centuries. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-05-03T04:41:56+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/04/30/land-rover/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/land_rover.jpgland_roverThe Land Rover Defender - a go-anywhere icon since its launch in 1983. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-04-30T01:56:34+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/04/29/international-dance-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dancers.jpgdancersDancing can provide you with a healthy, energetic full-body workout. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-04-28T05:12:07+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/04/28/pinhole-photography/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/pinhole4.jpgpinhole4The inexactness of composition and exposure makes pinhole photography a very exciting photographic art form. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-04-28T04:02:38+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/04/27/world-veterinary-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/vaccine1.jpgvaccine1World Veterinary Day is a great opportunity to get your beloved pet vaccinated. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-04-27T13:22:13+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/04/26/richter-magnitude-scale/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/earthquake.jpgearthquake(© All Rights Reserved)2013-04-22T07:08:57+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/04/23/celebrating-books/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/spine_poetry.jpgspine_poetryIn celebration of World Book and Copyright Day, my humble attempt at spine poetry (a wonderfully fun art form that I first heard about from A Little Blog Of Books And Other Stuff). (© All Rights Reserved)2013-04-24T09:00:30+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/04/25/girls-in-ict-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/girls_in_ict2.jpggirls_in_ICT2Girls in ICT Day aims to show that ICT is not boring, geeky or uncreative. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-04-21T06:26:11+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/04/24/invention-of-zipper/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/zipper.jpgzipperGideon Sundback's 1914 'separable fastener' was almost identical to the zipper as we know it today. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-04-23T23:23:54+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/04/22/earth-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/pollution_earth_day.jpgpollution_earth_dayWe have met the enemy, and he is us. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-04-21T06:10:51+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/04/20/record-store-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/record_store_2.jpgrecord_store_2Browsing an online music store simply cannot replace the experience of flicking through stacks of records in a specialist music store and coming across an unexpected gem. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/record_store.jpgrecord_storeBrowsing an online music store simply cannot replace the experience of flicking through stacks of music albums in a specialist music store. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/record_store_day_2013.jpgRecord_Store_Day_20132013-04-21T20:09:25+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/04/21/creativity-and-innovation/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/arte_infinita.jpgarte_infinitaCreativity and innovation - weighty subjects that impact on every aspect of our lives, from art to science, from mathematics to literature. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-04-19T03:51:48+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/04/19/celebrating-garlic-super-food/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/garlic.jpggarlicHanging garlic to dry after harvest allows it to keep for a long time. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-04-21T21:13:23+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/04/18/world-heritage-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/heritage2.jpgheritageCelebrate your heritage while you can - it's vulnerable and may disappear in the blink of an eye. This view of the Christchurch Cathedral Square was forever changed in the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake. While the cathedral did not survive the disaster, the Chalice sculpture by Neil Dawson, celebrating New Zealand native plant diversity, survived unharmed. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-04-17T20:05:33+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/04/17/world-haemophilia-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/hemophilia.jpghemophiliaEverybody bleeds, but while this is may be a minor issue for most of us, it can be a matter of life and death for those suffering from haemophilia. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-07-09T11:36:51+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/04/16/world-voice-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/singer.jpgsingerWhether you're a professional singer or can hardly hold a tune, your voice is unique to you, and deserve to be cared for and celebrated. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-04-15T19:43:53+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/04/15/world-art-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/art.jpgartArt, making the world a better place. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-04-14T19:55:16+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/04/14/international-moment-of-laughter/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/laughter.jpglaughterLaugh long and hard enough, and eventually the world will laugh with you. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-04-13T21:05:41+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/04/13/microscope-name/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/microscope.jpgmicroscopeMicroscopes - impossible to imagine science without them. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/microscope_top3.jpgmicroscope_top32013-04-13T07:35:04+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/04/12/celebrating-liquorice/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/liquorice.jpgliquoriceLiquorice candy comes in all shapes and sizes, with some types really tempting you to play with your food! (© All Rights Reserved)2013-04-11T22:59:26+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/04/10/international-safety-pin-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/safety_pin.jpgsafety_pinThe safety pin - strong, durable and practical, yet safe enough to fasten a baby's nappy. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-04-10T03:20:38+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/04/11/sony-japanese-electronics/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/sony.jpgsonyFrom the first colour television set, Sony Corporation has continued to set the pace in advancing television technology. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-04-09T20:02:42+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/04/09/internet-of-things/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/internet_of_things.jpginternet_of_thingsThe internet of things is about measuring, monitoring and recording of data by computers and other enabled devices (often everyday appliances around us), without human assistance or intervention. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-04-10T05:51:51+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/04/08/aerosols-and-atomisers/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/aerosol.jpgaerosolThe content of an aerosol dispenser, released as a fine mist. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-04-03T03:17:38+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/04/07/world-health-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/heart_health.jpgheart_healthWhile high blood pressure is a global problem, its prevalence is greatest in poor countries in Africa and other parts of the developing world. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-04-03T02:57:33+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/04/06/teflon-super-polymer/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/teflon.jpgteflonTeflon - the super-polymer known by most as a non-stick coating in pots and pans. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-04-17T19:15:38+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/04/05/celebrating-caramel/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/caramel.jpgcaramelCaramel in a chocolate shell - now that's what an easter egg should look like! (© All Rights Reserved)2013-04-05T19:50:10+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/04/04/celebrating-carrots/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/carrots.jpgcarrotsNothing like a crop of fresh, healthy carrots straight from the vege patch. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-04-04T06:27:26+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/04/03/world-party-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/world_party2.jpgworld_party2Irrespective of gender, race, religion or political persuasion, April 3rd is your call for participation in a worldwide celebration of peace and happiness. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-04-03T03:43:01+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/04/02/velcro-fastener/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/velcro.jpgvelcroVelcro, an ingenious, bio-mimicking fastener made of tiny hooks and loops. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-04-02T07:29:05+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/04/01/international-tatting-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/tatting.jpgtattingThere's a thin line between tatting and crocheting, which also creates patterns with knotted yarn. Both these crafts are used to create patterns that are almost mathematical in their complexity. With apology to tatters everywhere, my illustration above is a piece of crochet work rather than tatting, but unfortunately I wasn't able to find a nice example of tatting to photograph. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-03-31T22:27:12+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/03/30/international-tabletop-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/scrabble.jpgscrabbleStill a classic - anyone a game of Scrabble? (© All Rights Reserved)2013-03-29T23:16:41+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/03/31/bunsen-burner/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/bunsen_burner_s.jpgbunsen_burner_sIn addition to heating chemicals, the intense flame of a Bunsen burner can also be used to sterilise laboratory tools. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-03-31T19:10:51+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/03/29/smoke-and-mirrors/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/smoke_mirrors_fin.jpgsmoke_mirrors_fin'Smoke and mirrors' - patterns created through repeated mirroring of candle smoke. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/smoke_mirrors4.jpgsmoke_mirrors4Impressions of smoke and mirrors - patterns created with some repeated mirroring of candle smoke. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-03-29T23:21:04+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/03/28/weed-appreciation-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dandelion1.jpgdandelion1The lovely, cheerful dandelion, just one of many weeds worth celebrating. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-03-28T09:33:53+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/03/27/kerosene-fuel/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/fire_dancer.jpgfire_dancerKerosene, providing the flame of inspiration for fire dancers and other fiery performers. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-03-27T01:22:15+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/03/26/paul-erdos-numbers/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/maths.jpgmathsErdős lived his life on the road, moving regularly from one mathematical collaboration to the next. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-03-26T04:55:49+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/03/25/celebrating-deliciously-decadent-desserts-on-international-waffle-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/waffle_s.jpgwaffle_sDelicious, sweet and chewy Dutch waffles, also known as 'stroopwafels' or 'stroopies'. ('Stroop' is Dutch for 'syrup'.) (© All Rights Reserved)2013-03-26T03:08:46+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/03/24/stop-tb-in-our-lifetimes/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/african_kids.jpgafrican_kidsTB is an airborne disease that is spread from person to person through coughs, sneezes, spits, laughter, speaking and singing. Can the global TB epidemic be stopped in the lifetime of these children? (© All Rights Reserved)2013-03-23T22:56:03+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/03/23/watching-the-weather/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/weather.jpgweatherKnowing what the weather holds - a quest as old as mankind. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-03-26T00:53:24+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/03/19/world-social-work-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/social_work.jpgsocial_workOfficial poster for World Social Work Day 2013.2013-03-19T01:13:11+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/03/17/rubber-band/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/rubber_band.jpgrubber_bandThe rubber band - another of those simple yet super-useful inventions that I find endlessly impressive. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-03-15T20:11:28+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/03/22/world-water-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/water2.jpgwater2Water - a precious, scarce resource. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-03-15T11:50:23+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/03/21/international-day-of-forests/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/forest.jpgforestForests - ensuring a healthy environment for all. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-03-15T11:40:32+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/03/20/international-day-of-happiness/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/happiness.jpghappinessGoing all out for that moment of pure, undiluted happiness. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-03-22T05:13:20+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/03/18/bus-driver-appreciation/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/bus_driver.jpgbus_driverBus drivers not only have to manoeuvre their precious load through heavy traffic, but are often also faced with adverse road and weather conditions. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-03-15T11:23:46+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/03/16/lips-appreciation-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/lips_appreciation.jpglips_appreciationAppreciating lips - functional, yet fascinating. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-03-15T11:12:40+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/03/15/celebrating-sleep/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sleep.jpgsleepA good night of sleep - just what the doctor ordered. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-03-15T13:14:38+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/03/14/einstein-pi-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/einstein.jpgeinsteinThe thoughts and opinions of the great Albert Einstein - a continuous source of insight and inspiration. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/pi314.jpgpi314Enjoying 3.14 pies on Pi Day. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-03-14T01:54:42+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/03/14/correction-world-kidney-day/2013-03-13T21:28:02+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/03/13/world-kidney-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/kidney.jpgkidneyKidney beans, like most legumes, are super foods when it comes to controlling blood sugar and preventing diabetes. People with diabetes are more likely to develop kidney damage. So, interestingly, kidney beans are actually good for kidney health! (© All Rights Reserved)2013-03-15T09:53:29+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/03/10/whipped-cream/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/cream_dispenser.jpgcream_dispenserChocolate pannacotta from my recipe book, cape gooseberries from my garden and whipped cream from Aaron Lapin's awesome tilt-opening dispensing valve. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-03-13T21:12:48+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/03/12/clement-studebaker-over-delivering/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/studebaker.jpgstudebakerThe Studebaker Champion, one of the company's best selling automobiles, thanks to its affordable price and unique 'pontoon styling'. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-03-08T19:28:35+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/03/11/world-plumbing-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/clean_water.jpgclean_waterPlumbing plays a key role in the provision of safe, clean water for sanitation. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-03-13T22:58:09+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/03/09/james-dewar-frozen-air/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/frozen_air_s.jpgfrozen_air_sI have no idea how frozen air would look, but it will surely be very, very chilly! (© All Rights Reserved)2013-03-08T19:17:24+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/03/08/lebedev-pressure-of-light/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/light_pressure.jpglight_pressureThanks to Pyotr Lebedev we have proof that light exerts physical pressure on a solid body. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-03-22T05:14:06+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/03/07/stanley-miller-origin-of-life/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/primordial_soup.jpgprimordial_soupNot an actual pond of primordial soup, but in my minds eye I've always imagined primordial soup as a rather ominous-looking pond of bubbling and steaming chemical liquid, very much like the thermal geysers at Rotorua, New Zealand. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-03-22T05:10:47+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/03/06/birdseye-frozen-foods/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/frozen_food.jpgfrozen_foodFrozen foods - convenient and practical, and a big part of many daily diets worldwide. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-03-05T22:07:06+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/03/05/laplace-and-the-floating-needle/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/surface_tension.jpgsurface_tensionThe phenomemon of surface tension can make the seemingly impossible possible, such as allowing a needle to stay afloat on the surface of normal tap water. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-03-05T01:57:53+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/03/04/taylor-standard-series/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ship_flow.jpgship_flowBy studying water flow around model ships, David Taylor developed a series of equations to calculate the anticipated performance of a new ship design. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-03-03T23:52:18+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/03/02/laminated-padlock/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/laminated_locks.jpglaminated_locksMore than 50 years after Harry Soref's death, Master Lock still produces a wide range of laminated locks. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-03-01T20:11:11+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/03/01/world-compliment-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/compliment_flowers.jpgcompliment_flowersGiving a compliment is the verbal equivalent of giving someone a lovely bunch of flowers. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-03-13T21:14:04+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/03/03/ear-and-hearing-health/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/loud_noise.jpgloud_noiseExcessively loud music and industrial noises can cause significant hearing loss. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-03-03T01:32:32+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/02/28/linus-pauling/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/molecular_biology.jpgmolecular_biologyLinus Pauling is generally considered the father of molecular biology. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-03-03T07:23:09+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/02/27/alice-hamilton-toxicology/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/pollution1.jpgpollution1Many workplaces are fraught with disease risks resulting from the presence of industrial poisons. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-02-27T02:26:21+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/02/26/emile-coue-optimistic-autosuggestion/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/positive1.jpgpositive1Every day, in every way, I'm getting better and better. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-02-27T22:48:04+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/02/25/global-learning/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/cultures.jpgculturesToday is all about learning to appreciate the diversity around us. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-02-25T08:29:53+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/02/23/cycad-chamberlain/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/cycad_s.jpgcycad_sA young cycad plant. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-02-23T03:11:05+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/02/24/entomologists-investigative-superstars/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/grasshoppers.jpggrasshoppersI wonder what Bones' Dr Jack Hodgins would be able to deduce from studying these two critters? (© All Rights Reserved)2013-02-24T23:44:49+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/02/22/discussing-the-average-man/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/average_man1.jpgaverage_man1If you walked past the average man, would you recognise him? (© All Rights Reserved)2013-02-27T02:33:15+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/02/21/international-mother-language-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/language_education.jpglanguage_educationMother language education helps a child appreciate his or her culture and heritage. This, in turn, contributes to a healthy and positive self esteem. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-02-23T03:15:15+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/02/20/pipe-smoking-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/pipe_smoker.jpgpipe_smokerIs pipe smoking making a comeback? (© All Rights Reserved)2013-06-23T18:55:04+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/02/16/dupont-nylon/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/nylon_3d_printing.jpgnylon_3d_printingNylon's strength, flexibility and durability make it a popular material for 3D prototype printing. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-02-15T20:32:02+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/02/18/drink-wine-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/wine_spill.jpgwine_spillWine - it can be good for you, but watch out that moderation does not spill over into excess. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-02-14T23:22:09+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/02/15/decimal-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/decimal_handful.jpgdecimal_handfulAn English decimal handful. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-02-14T21:33:20+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/02/17/halftone-printing/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/halftone.jpghalftoneAn image rendered as RGB colour halftone and greyscale halftone. Even though the images are clearly made up of individual dots, the visual effect of continuity is created when viewed from a distance. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-02-14T19:22:47+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/02/19/carolus-clusius-tulip-industry/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/tulip1.jpgtulip1The tulip, one of the main export products of the Netherlands. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-02-14T18:48:20+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/02/14/organ_donor_day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/lovers.jpgloving_coupleWhile you promise your heart to your valentine, make some extra effort and sign up to offer your other organs too. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-02-14T02:34:11+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/02/13/world-radio-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/radio.jpgradioNo matter how old the radio, you can still access the latest news, views and information. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-02-12T21:26:38+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/02/12/pancake-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/pancakes.jpgpancakesA stack of American style pancakes with bananas and strawberries, topped with a generous helping of ice-cream and drizzled with liquidised strawberries - so fresh and fruity, it feels almost healthy! (© All Rights Reserved)2013-02-11T23:15:42+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/02/11/electrific-edison/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/light_facets.jpglight_facets Caption: Be Electrific Day - the perfect time to allow all facets of your unique brilliance to shine brightly. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-03-01T14:37:36+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/02/10/umbrella-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/umbrella_lighting.jpgumbrella_lightingThe brolly - an ever-useful lighting accessory, especially used on location with a speedlight. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-02-10T18:24:49+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/02/09/bolyai-mathematical-addiction/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/warning_s.jpgwarning_sWarning - maths ahead! (© All Rights Reserved)2013-02-09T20:46:34+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/02/08/bernard-courtois-iodine/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/iodine.jpgiodineIodine, courtesy of Bernard Courtois. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-02-06T21:08:03+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/02/07/rose-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/rose2.jpgrose2The lovely ... - a rose of classic beauty. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/rose1.jpgrose1... - a picture of elegance and simplicity. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-02-06T23:32:20+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/02/06/liver-william-murphy/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/chicken_liver.jpgchicken_liverChicken liver - richer in iron but less Vitamin B12 than beef or lamb. I'd rather have it fried, thanks! (© All Rights Reserved)2013-02-06T20:30:49+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/02/05/weatherpersons_day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/rain_snow.jpgrain_snowRain! They said it was going to RAIN! :) OK, so the weather forecasters don't always get it right! (© All Rights Reserved)2013-02-04T19:11:47+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/02/04/world-cancer-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/sun_protection.jpgsun_protectionCancer prevention strategies can include some very basic, everyday tips, like promoting the use of sunblock before venturing into the sun. Note: The yellow Livestrong wristband is a popular symbol, and fundraising item, of the Livestrong Foundation (formerly the Lance Armstrong Foundation until it changed it's name folliowing Armstrong's doping scandal in late 2012). Despite the famous cyclist's recent fall from grace, there's no denying the huge contributions made during his professional career, towards cancer research and awareness creation, as well as providing support and inspiration for many living with cancer. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-02-04T15:26:37+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/02/03/george-miller-memory/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/telephone_digits.jpgtelephone_digitsCan you remember phone numbers with more than 7 digits? The argument that the average person isn't able to remember more than 7 digit numbers is an incorrect assumption drawn from George Miller's research on human memory. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-02-02T21:14:50+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/02/02/world-wetlands-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/wetland_s.jpgwetland_sA wetland, dominated by wire rush and sphagnum moss, between Lake Manapouri and Lake Te Anau in the Southern Otago region in New Zealand. The unique wetlands in the Te Anau area were used for the 'Dead Marshes' scene in Sir Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings movie. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-02-01T20:01:24+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/02/01/evaporated-milk-borden/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/evaporated_milk.jpgevaporated_milkEvaporated milk - still a trusty old stalwart in many a grocery cabinet. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-02-01T12:26:18+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/01/31/backward-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/backward_day.jpgbackward_dayIf you want to walk backwards, you should dress accordingly! (© All Rights Reserved)2013-02-01T01:15:11+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/01/30/douglas-engelbart-computer-mouse/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/apple_mouse.jpgapple_mouseThe classic Apple mouse - a masterpiece of user-friendly industrial design. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-01-30T19:41:10+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/01/29/puzzle-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/disentanglement_puzzle.jpgdisentanglement_puzzleUntangling intricately combined metal shapes - disentanglement puzzles can provide hours of frustrating fun. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-01-29T19:41:50+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/01/28/bubble-wrap/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/bubble_pop.jpgbubble_popIt's addictive! Doesn't this just make you want to go and find a piece bubble wrap and start popping? (© All Rights Reserved)2013-01-29T10:24:47+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/01/27/thomas-crapper-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/toilet.jpgtoiletIf Thomas Crapper turned the toilet into an everyday item, Austrian artist Frederick Hundertwasser turned it into a work of art. This is a public toilet in Kawakawa in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand, created by Hundertwasser, which is quite a sight to behold. Apparently he considered the the toilet a special place, because it is somewhere you have time to meditate in peace. Hence his dedication to elevating its aesthetic appeal. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-01-26T21:32:21+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/01/26/seed-swap-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/seed_swap.jpgseed_swapHarvest quality seeds from your vege patch this year - it's all the currency you need to source great seeds from your next seed swap. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-01-29T21:30:41+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/01/25/do-the-opposite/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/opposites.jpgoppositesAppreciating opposites - black and white, light and dark, hot and cold. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-01-25T02:28:12+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/01/24/peanut-butter-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/peanut_butter.jpgpeanut_butterPure peanut butter on a slice of freshly baked bread - comfort food delux. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-01-23T20:32:36+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/01/23/art-of-handwriting/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/handwriting.jpghandwritingWhen last did you write an entire page of text by hand? (© All Rights Reserved)2013-01-24T02:45:24+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/01/22/life-celebrations/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/celebrate_life.jpgcelebrate_lifeNothing beats the feeling of setting - and achieving - a personal challenge. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-01-22T00:31:31+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/01/21/felix-hoffmann-aspirin/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/aspirin.jpgaspirinAspirin - still one of the most popular medications in the world, more than a century after its invention. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-01-20T22:08:27+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/01/20/world-snow-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/snow_wonderland.jpgsnow_wonderlandOnly a light dusting of snow can turn any scene into a winter wonderland. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/snow_fun.jpgsnow_funHaving fun in the snow during a mountain hike. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-01-21T04:21:28+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/01/19/popcorn-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/popcorn.jpgpopcornEach piece of popped popcorn is a totally unique example of exploded starch frozen in action. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-01-19T02:20:53+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/01/18/ray-dolby-sound/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dolby.jpgdolbyDolby Digital - keeping the Dolby name relevant in the digital era. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-01-18T03:13:13+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/01/17/kid-inventors-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/kids_inventor.jpgkids_inventorChildhood - when our minds are open, thinking is uninhibited and the world is a place of wonder. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-02-23T06:31:22+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/01/16/international-hot-and-spicy-food-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/hs_tomatillo.jpghs_tomatilloThe tomatillo (Physalis philadelphica), also known as a husk tomato or Mexican tomato. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/hs_salsa_verde.jpghs_salsa_verdeHot and spicy Mexican salsa verde goes down a treat with corn chips and cheese. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/hs_chili_pepper.jpghs_chili_pepperThe chili pepper - from the genus Capsicum, and members of the nightshade family, Solanaceae. With a taste that stands out from the crowd, and packed with health benefits, the chili pepper is one of the true celebrities among the edible plants. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/hs_bhut_jolokia_s.jpghs_bhut_jolokia_sOne of our Bhut Joloika babies. Considering the punch of the adult fruit (with a Scoville rating of over 1 000 000 units), the baby plant looks deceivingly innocent. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-01-16T11:03:25+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/01/15/wikipedia-launch/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/wikipedia.jpgwikipediaSearching Wikipedia - a daily activity for millions of Internet users. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-01-15T03:56:20+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/01/14/celebrating-rolla-harger-the-drunkometer-and-increased-safety-on-the-road/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/drunken_driving.jpgdrunken_drivingDrunk driving - putting yourself and your fellow road users at risk. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-01-14T03:32:37+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/01/13/whamos-frisbee-flying-disk/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/frisbee.jpgfrisbeeThe flying disk of 'frisbee' is a truly age-defying toy, and can offer hours of fun to players of all ages. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-01-13T06:23:14+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/01/12/ruth-benerito-wash-wear/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/wash_and_wear.jpgwash_and_wearNo more ironing for hours - just wash, dry and wear. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-01-11T22:55:34+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/01/11/milk-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/milking_machine.jpgmilking_machineA hanging milker device used in a rotary milking parlor. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-01-11T22:21:10+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/01/10/showing-some-appreciation-to-your-house-plants/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/babies_tears.jpgbabies_tearsbabies tears, also known as peace in the home.2013-01-08T09:15:14+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/01/08/walter-diemer-bubble-gum/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/bubblegum.jpgbubblegumBubble gum - creating a whole new way to play with your food. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-01-08T04:18:58+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/01/09/static-electricity-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/static_electricity.jpgstatic_electricityMaking paper pieces fly - the magic of static electricity. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-01-06T21:03:37+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/01/07/programmers-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/monkey_programmer.jpgmonkey_programmerThe infinite monkey theorem, as applied to programming. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-01-05T21:22:53+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/01/05/bird-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/pukeko.jpgpukekoThe pupeko - when it's young, it's all feet. It is only as it gets older that it's body starts catching up with the feet (well, sort of...). (© All Rights Reserved)2013-01-08T04:22:12+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/01/06/maria-montessori-education/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/learn_play.jpglearn_playLearning and playing - all part of the voyage of discovery according to Maria Montessori. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-01-05T20:16:18+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/01/04/world-braille-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/braille1.jpgbraille1Braille - opening up new worlds of communication through touch. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-01-03T00:21:02+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/01/03/memento-mori-we-all-must-die/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/memento_mori.jpgmemento_moriCertainty of death - a reminder to live. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-01-08T04:20:54+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/01/02/earth-perihelion/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sunsmart.jpgsunsmartWhether it's clear or cloudy, the need to protect yourself against the sun's harmful UV radiation is more critical than ever. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-01-02T03:25:04+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2013/01/01/copyright-law/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/copyright.jpgcopyrightCopyright law - an important subject to keep in mind when creating art for commercial purposes. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-01-02T01:59:55+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/12/31/monopoly-board-game/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/monopoly.jpgmonopolyHouses & hotels established on the right addressed. And the odd chance to spend some time in jail! (© All Rights Reserved)2012-12-30T20:01:12+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/12/30/asa-candler-coca-cola/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/coca_cola.jpgcoca_colaCoca-Cola - after more than a century still untouched as the most recognised carbonated soft-drink in the world. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-12-29T20:00:47+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/12/29/tick-tock-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/tick_tock.jpgtick_tockKeep one eye on the clock, and get a move-on with those 2012 resolutions! (© All Rights Reserved)2012-12-28T20:01:33+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/12/28/card-playing-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/cardgame.jpgcardgamePlaying cards - a world of complexity lurking in a deck of 52 cards. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-12-27T19:03:14+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/12/27/louis-pasteur-microbiology/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/pasteurised2.jpgpasteurised2Thanks to Louis Pasteur, your milk stays fresher for longer. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-12-27T05:58:01+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/12/26/james-mason-coffee-percolator/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/percolator.jpgpercolatorThe classic coffee percolator - essentially unchanged for the last 120 years. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-12-26T06:19:54+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/12/24/james-prescott-joule-and-the-conservation-of-energy/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/wind_energy.jpgwind_energyIn wind energy farms, wind energy (a mechanical energy) is converted to electric energy. In the process, some loss occurs in the form of heat generated. Joule's important contribution was to figure out that the total energy (mechanical + electrical + heat), however, remains constant. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-12-26T06:15:07+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/12/23/transistors_demonstration/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/transistors_s.jpgtransistors_sCompact, rugged little transistors, replacing the bulky and fragile vacuum tubes of old. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-12-26T06:30:49+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/12/22/saccharin-for-my-honey/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/saccharin.jpgsaccharinSaccharin - one of the 'big three' most widely used artificial sweeteners around the world (together with aspartame and sucralose). (© All Rights Reserved2012-12-22T07:38:22+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/12/21/bright-side-of-life/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/wearing_shades.jpgwearing_shadesThe future's so bright, I gotta wear shades! (© All Rights Reserved)2012-12-22T07:38:55+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/12/20/next-apple-merger/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/apple_of_my_eye.jpgapple_of_my_eyeThe apple of your eye. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-12-20T12:39:46+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/12/19/corrugated-cardboard/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/corrugated_cardboard.jpgcorrugated_cardboardCorrugated cardboard - simple and clever, like all the best inventions. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-12-20T06:51:28+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/12/18/edwin-armstrong-fm-radio/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/radio_electronics.jpgradio_electronicsModern electronics owe much to the genius of Edwin Armstrong. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-12-20T12:23:00+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/12/17/sophus-lie-secret-maths/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/secret_maths_s.jpgsecret_maths_sA stack of papers with weird notes and symbols - can you blame military security for thinking they just arrested a super spy!? (© All Rights Reserved)2012-12-17T05:43:20+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/12/16/boston-tea-party/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/tea_splash.jpgtea_splashThe Boston Tea Party - more than a storm in a teacup! (© All Rights Reserved)2012-12-16T07:12:08+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/12/15/international-tea-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/green_tea.jpggreen_teaHave a cup of green tea, and drink to your health. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-12-17T13:44:04+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/12/14/lyles-golden-syrup/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/pancake_syrup.jpgpancake_syrupYummy pancakes, made that little bit extra special with the compliments of Abram Lyle and his wonderful golden syrup. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-12-14T03:19:31+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/12/13/clip-on-ties-and-mathematics/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/classic_tie.jpgclassic_tieTry as you might, but a clip-on tie will never have the 'oomph' of a classy, properly tied tie. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-12-13T01:26:49+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/12/12/outer-space-peaceful-use/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/startrail_small.jpgstartrail_smallSpace - a big topic for an UN subcommittee. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/startrail_s.jpgstartrail_sSpace - a big topic for a UN subcommittee. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-01-30T09:14:34+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/12/11/celebrating-mountain-life-on-international-mountain-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/drakensberg_s.jpgdrakensberg_sThe Drakensberg mountain range between South Africa and Lesotho - home to many, source of ecotourism and important influence on the climate of the region. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-12-11T14:21:05+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/12/10/dewey-decimal-system/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/dewey_classification.jpgdewey_classificationFor every subject, there's a Dewey classification number - in this case, environmental pollution. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-12-11T02:19:28+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/12/09/worldwide-candle-lighting/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/candle2.jpgcandle2Lighting a candle to the memory of children who have passed away. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-12-08T21:30:48+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/12/08/international-shareware-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/programmer.jpgprogrammerCelebrating all the programmers coding away at the next useful app. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-12-07T19:40:31+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/12/07/national-jandal-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/jandal_day.jpgjandal_dayNo matter what the rest of your attire, jandals are compulsory beach wear! (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/jandal_day_logo.jpgjandal_day_logoJandal Day raises funds for Surf Life Saving.2012-12-07T01:48:11+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/12/06/libbie-hyman-invertebrates/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/worm1_s.jpgworm1_sAn earth worm, just one of many, many, many, many invertebrate animals. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-03-13T21:10:57+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/12/05/world-soil-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/soil_value.jpgsoil_valueSoil - a very undervalued resource. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-12-06T10:54:11+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/12/04/dice-gambling-and-statistics/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/dice.jpgdiceThe more dice you throw, the more complex the maths can become. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-12-04T06:40:01+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/12/03/john-backus-fortran/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/fortran.jpgfortranFORTRAN was the first widely used high-level computer language, providing an interface between equations and expressions understandable to humans, and binary code used by computers. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-12-03T18:29:19+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/12/02/world-computer-literacy-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/computer_literacy.jpgcomputer_literacyPromoting computer literacy and connectivity in the developing world is critical in creating economic opportunities for all. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-12-02T07:02:37+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/12/01/world-aids-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/aids_day.jpgAIDS_dayThe red ribbon is the international symbol of HIV awareness. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-11-30T17:40:40+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/11/30/movember-sign-off/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/movember_final.jpgmovember_finalThe Sciencelens mo - grey and proud!2012-12-02T05:55:57+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/11/30/computer-security-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/computer_security.jpgcomputer_securityDo what you can to keep your precious data safe and secure. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-11-30T02:40:35+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/11/29/christian-doppler-effect/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/doppler_effect2.jpgdoppler_effect2No matter how cool the rider, your Harley will still have a slightly more girly pitch as it races towards the observer. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-12-02T05:55:36+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/11/28/make-your-own-head-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/gerry_drawing_s.jpggerry_drawing_sOK, a bit of a cheat from my side - this is not my artwork, but at least it is my head (as drawn by my spatially intelligent better half). (© All Rights Reserved)2012-11-27T22:27:04+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/11/27/celsius-temperature-scale/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/boilingwater.jpgboilingwaterIt's boiling water, but it sure ain't 100 °C. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-12-02T05:51:25+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/11/26/cyber-monday/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/cyber_monday_fin.jpgcyber_monday_finOnline shopping - makes parting with your money is easier than ever before. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-11-25T23:56:13+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/11/25/elimination-of-violence-against-women/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/violence.jpgviolenceAccording to World Bank data, women aged 15-44 are more at risk from rape and domestic violence than from cancer, car accidents, war and malaria. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-11-26T00:00:43+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/11/24/aura-awareness-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/aura.jpgauraIf you had an aura, what colour do you think it would be? (© All Rights Reserved)2012-12-28T17:37:03+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/11/23/buy-nothing-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/sale_s.jpgsale_sShops go out of their way to promote spending money as the best fun ever, while in truth saving money can be just as exciting. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-11-24T10:00:32+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/11/22/go-for-a-ride-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/ox_wagon.jpgox_wagonThere may not be many of these old classics around anymore, but a ride on an ox-wagon would definitely make Go for a Ride Day extra special. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/train_tracks.jpgtrain_tracksWhen it comes to travelling for the sake of the trip, nothing beats the romance of a train journey. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-11-22T10:21:28+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/11/21/world-hello-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/hello.jpghelloA lifelong friendship can start with a simple 'Hello'. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-11-21T23:03:51+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/11/20/universal_childrens_day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/innocent_child.jpginnocent_child"There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children" - Nelson Mandela (© All Rights Reserved)2012-11-20T03:43:06+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/11/19/show-that-you-give-a-shit-on-world-toilet-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/toilet2.jpgToilet2Many of the public, shared toilet facilities currently in use do little to facilitate basic human dignity, often being open, shared spaces with little or no privacy. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/toilet1.jpgToilet1Millions of children, mainly in the developing world, rely of primitive, shared toilets for their basic sanitation requirements. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-11-21T22:53:32+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/11/18/the-world-day-of-remembrance-for-road-traffic-victims/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/traffic_victim2.jpgtraffic_victim2Another sad roadside reminder. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/traffic_victim.jpgtraffic_victimWorldwide, sights like this next to the road, small shrines of remembrance for those who have died, highlight the horror of road accidents. This sign next to a road in South Africa reads "Will always remember you, with love". (© All Rights Reserved)2012-11-17T19:33:56+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/11/17/mobius-strips/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/mobius1.jpgmobius1The one-sided, non-orientable Möbius strip. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-11-17T19:35:59+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/11/16/albert-hofmann-psychedelic/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/psychedelia2.jpgpsychedelia2An innocent pharmaceutical experiment sparked a generation of psychedelia. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/psychedelia.jpgpsychedeliaLSD played a significant role in influencing music and art through the psychedelic movement of the 1960s. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-12-06T20:50:18+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/11/15/world-philosophy-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/thinking_bw.jpgthinking_bwGetting your brain in a knot on World Philosophy Day. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-11-14T21:32:42+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/11/14/gis-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/gis2.jpgGIS2Capturing spatio-temporal location is key to GIS. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/gis.jpgGISSpatially mapping your data enables you to identify trends and relationships that might not otherwise be apparent. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-11-13T20:56:09+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/11/13/cloud-seeding/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/snow_s.jpgsnow_sNew Zealand - getting enough rain and snow the natural way! (© All Rights Reserved)2012-11-12T21:54:18+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/11/12/world-pneumonia-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/third_world_child.jpgthird_world_childGlobally, a child dies from pneumonia every 20 seconds. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/pneumonia-infographic.jpgpneumonia-infographic2012-11-13T21:39:28+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/11/11/world-run-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/run2.jpgrun2https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/run1.jpgrun12012-11-11T00:44:35+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/11/10/motorcycle/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/motorbike_harleys1.jpgmotorbike_harleysWhile Daimler and Maybach moved their focus to car development, some early innovators in the motorcycle world stuck to their craft, producing increasingly advanced motorcycles. William Harley and the brothers Arthur and Walter Davidson, for example, launched the Harley Davidson in 1903, and the company continues to this day to produce a range of iconic, highly desirable bikes. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/motorbike_lifestyle.jpgmotorbike_lifestyleFor many men and women, motorcycling is a lifestyle statement. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/motorbike_harleys.jpgmotorbike_harleysWhile Daimler and Maybach moved on to focus on developing cars, some early innovators in the motorcycle world stuck to their craft, going on to produce increasingly advanced motorcycles. William Harley and the brothers Arthur and Walter Davidson, for example, launched the Harley Davidson in 1903 and the company continues to this day to produce a range of iconic, highly desirable bikes. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-11-11T05:19:30+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/11/09/quick-movember-update/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/movember_7nov.jpgmovember_7Nov2012-11-11T05:51:02+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/11/09/gordon-gould-laser/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/laser2.jpglaser2Lasers are not just important scientific tools - they're also a great subject for science photography. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/laser1.jpglaser1(© All Rights Reserved)2012-11-08T20:53:12+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/11/08/celebrating-stout-beer-not-just-for-nursing-mothers-and-athletes/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/stout.jpgstoutLovely day for a Guinness! :) (© All Rights Reserved)2012-11-12T06:23:43+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/11/07/the-sixth-sick-sheiks-sixth-sheeps-sick/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/tongue_twister.jpgtongue_twisterThe very term 'tongue twister' blames the tongue for getting tied in a knot over certain word combinations, when it may in fact be the brain that stumbles first. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-11-11T21:08:50+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/11/06/david-marine-iodisation/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/iodised_salt.jpgiodised_saltWhen you do use salt, opting for an iodised variety cannot hurt. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-11-06T05:07:13+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/11/05/james-clerk-maxwell/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/combination.jpgcombinationThanks to Maxwell we now understand that a colour image can be split into red, green and blue channels, and that the full colour image can be recreated by combining these channels. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/james-clerk-maxwell3.jpgJames-clerk-maxwellJames Clerk Maxwell, 13 June 1831 – 5 November 1879 (wikimedia commons)2012-11-11T05:46:42+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/11/04/frederick-bowen-ferns/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/fern2.jpgfern2Another beautiful young frond, appearing almost animal-like. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/fern11.jpgfern1The shape and structure of young fern fronds can provide endless visual fascination. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/fern1.jpgfern12012-11-11T21:19:16+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/11/03/cliche-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/sunset.jpgsunsetThe classic visual cliches - sunsets and silhouettes. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-11-11T21:11:31+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/11/02/look-for-circles-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/circles2.jpgcircles2Liquid droplets splattering - a stunning symphony of circles and spheres. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/circles1.jpgcircles1A science lab can be an abundant source of circles. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-11-05T04:04:17+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/11/01/movember/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/start.jpgstartDay 1 - clean shaven (well, almost), and slightly worried about what this picture is going to look like in 30 days... (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/bigshave.jpgbigshaveAccording to the Movember rules, you start the month clean shaven, so herewith the month's famous last big shave. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-11-01T08:20:39+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/10/31/world-savings-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/debit.jpgdebitChanging 'financial fate' to 'financial fortune' can be as simple as switching from a credit account to a debit account. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-10-31T02:53:10+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/10/30/end-of-shoe-rationing/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/shoe_addiction.jpgshoe_addictionAfter 1945, those who cannot say no to a pretty shoe could again shop to their heart's content. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/rubber_boots.jpgrubber_bootsHaving more than one pair of rubber work boots in the home must have been quite a luxury in the early 1940s. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-10-30T01:25:10+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/10/29/hermit-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/alone_time.jpgalone_timeSpending some quality alone-time can help put the bigger picture in perspective. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-10-29T00:46:42+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/10/28/wild-foods-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/berry_jam_fb.jpgberry_jam_fbMelt in the mouth homemade scones with fresh cream and tart blackberry jam. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/bowl_of_berries_fb.jpgbowl_of_berries_fbA bowl of freshly picked wild blackberries, ready to be made into a wonderful blackberry and port jam. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-10-28T09:20:57+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/10/27/birthday-of-james-cook/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/cook_painting_lynch.jpgCook_painting_LynchA painting of James Cook, by New Zealand artist Julia B Lynch, on display in the James Cook Hotel in Wellington.2012-10-26T22:21:14+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/10/26/howl-at-the-moon/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/fullmoon.jpgfullmoonIt may not quite be full moon yet, but the last Friday evening of October is just the excuse you need for a good holler at the moon. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-10-26T07:33:51+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/10/25/singing-the-praises-of-pasta/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/lasagne.jpglasagneLasagne with homemade pasta - that'll hit the spot! (© All Rights Reserved)2012-10-25T00:27:30+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/10/24/united-nations-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/mother_child.jpgmother_childMaternal health and child health are among the topics addressed by Millennium Development Goals set forth by the UN. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/health_nutrition.jpghealth_nutritionThe eradication of poverty and hunger - another of the themes of the Millennium Development Goals. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-10-24T03:14:12+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/10/24/follow-up-mole-day/2012-10-24T03:10:21+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/10/23/molar-eclipse/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/chemistry.jpgchemistryMole Day was created to foster an interest in chemistry. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-10-23T19:19:38+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/10/22/vitamin-c/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/vitamin_c.jpgvitamin_CGiven the extent to which Vitamin C is lost from food due to storage, cooking etc, a dietary supplement may be necessary to ensure that you get enough of the good stuff. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-10-22T00:51:45+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/10/21/celebration-of-the-mind/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/coin_trick.jpgcoin_trickOne of the classic Gardner puzzles. Rearrange a triangle made up of six coins into a hexagon, by moving one coin at a time, with each move leaving every coin touching at least two others, as seen in the pictures. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-10-21T03:04:29+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/10/20/information-overload/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/info_overload.jpginfo_overloadIf you can't beat them, overload them... :) While we complain about information overload, we all contribute to the problem - me possibly more than many. But at the same time, social media can be an important and effective tool for marketing and communication. I guess it will always be a careful balancing act between too much and too little. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-10-20T11:15:27+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/10/19/mammography-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/breast_awareness.jpgbreast_awarenessIt's October, so to use the message of New Zealand's amusing 'BreastScreen Aotearoa' campaign, "it's time to get the girls out" and go for a screening check-up. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-10-20T03:48:07+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/10/18/alfred-binet-the-father-of-the-iq-test/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/iq.jpgIQFor the past century, IQ testing has been used as a measure of future educational achievement, special needs, job performance and income. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-11-01T13:46:19+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/10/17/international-day-for-the-eradication-of-poverty/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/poverty3.jpgpoverty3Community feeding schemes helping those living in extreme poverty, need all the support they can get. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/poverty1.jpgpoverty1People living in extreme poverty are forced into desperate living conditions, such as having to sustain themselves off the waste of others. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-02-01T02:35:19+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/10/16/give-us-this-day-our-daily-bread/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/olive_bread.jpgolive_breadAhh, bread and olives. Add a glass of wine and life is good. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-10-16T19:03:51+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/10/15/teaching-a-generation-to-wash-their-hands/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/handwashing2.jpghandwashingWash your hands with soap and water before eating and after going to the toilet - it couldn't simpler. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-10-20T14:22:16+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/10/14/world-standards-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/plugs.jpgplugsNon-standardised power supplies must be one of the most frustrating headaches facing anyone endeavouring to travel internationally. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-12-31T07:36:49+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/10/13/international-suit-up-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dsc_0636.jpgsuitsSuits are synonymous with sharp dressed dudes smoking fat cigars and playing poker. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-10-13T11:19:20+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/10/12/world-egg-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/breaking_egg1.jpgbreaking_eggConsidering the different 'egg personalities', I wonder what a preference for double yolked eggs might signify? (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/breaking_egg.jpgbreaking_eggA double egg! (© All Rights Reserved)2012-10-12T01:39:58+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/10/08/great-fluoride-debate/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/fluoride_toothpaste.jpgfluoride_toothpasteFluoridation of toothpaste - definitely not a black and white affair. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-10-10T21:35:36+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/10/11/world-sight-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/blurred_vision.jpgblurred_visionA gentle reminder of the world through the eyes of the visually impaired. And this is very mild impairment. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-10-10T21:13:26+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/10/10/world-mental-health-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/exercise.jpgexerciseWhile antidepressant medication is an important component in the treatment of moderate to severe depression, milder forms of the disease can be effectively treated through self-help treatments including regular exercise and healthy eating. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/mental_health.jpgbipolarBipolar affective disorder, a severe form of depression, involves disruptive mood swings between frenzied manic states and episodes of deep depression. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-10-09T22:05:49+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/10/09/world-post-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/mailbox2.jpghot mailboxA 'Hot Mail' mailbox - a cheeky comment on the digital revolution! (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/mailbox1.jpgRural mailboxAre mailboxes like these on the verge of extinction? (© All Rights Reserved)2012-10-10T21:33:21+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/10/07/world-day-for-decent-work/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/decent_work2.jpgdecent_work2Finding and keeping a job as a young worker can be a very tough challenge. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/decent_work1.jpgdecent_work1Millions of people globally are employed in informal or temporary employment. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-10-06T21:54:54+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/10/06/frugal-fun-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/beach_ballet-2.jpgbeach balletWant some frugal fun? Invent a new game or sport! Care to join me for some beach ballet, anyone? (© All Rights Reserved)2012-10-06T08:18:40+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/10/05/world-smile-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/smile_group1.jpgsmile_groupConclusive proof of the contagious nature of a smile - it's impossible to not smile while looking at these kids! (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/smile_group.jpgsmile_groupConclusive proof of the contagious nature of a smile - it's impossible to not smile while looking at these kids! (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/600px-smiley-svg.png600px-Smiley.svgA smiley by Pumbaa, drawn using a text editor. (Wikimedia Commons)2012-10-05T17:57:04+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/10/04/world-pet-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/pet_exercise.jpgpet exercisePets can have various health benefits, not least of all the fact that they make you get out and exercise more. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-03-27T01:55:35+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/10/03/techies-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/techies2.jpgtechies2The ICT domain keeps growing, requiring more and more techies to keep it up and running. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/techies1.jpgtechies1Take time today to show some love and appreciation for the techies in your life. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-10-02T19:45:05+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/10/02/international-day-for-non-violence/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/earth_peace.jpgearth_peaceIn the words of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, "it may be easier to pick up a weapon than to lay down a grudge. It may be simpler to find fault than to find forgiveness". (The above image incorporates "The Blue Marble" photograph of Earth, taken from Apollo 17.)2012-10-01T20:44:21+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/10/01/world-habitat-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/auckland.jpgAucklandCities are the growth centres of the world. Auckland, NZ, small by world standards, yet big in New Zealand - the city is home to almost a third of the country's population, and growing. Auckland aptly markets itself as the 'Big Little City". (© All Rights Reserved)2012-10-01T06:19:26+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/09/30/world-rivers-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/gariep_dam.jpggariep_damThe Gariep Dam, South Africa. Dams are critical sources of energy and continuous water supply, but can also severely affect river-related ecosystems. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/fish_river.jpgfish_riverThe Fish River Canyon, Namibia. Rivers are the arteries of the earth - keeping them clean, unblocked and free-flowing is critical for the health of the planet. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-09-30T06:42:29+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/09/29/international-coffee-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/fair_trade.jpgfair_tradeKick-start your day with a Fair Trade certified cuppa at breakfast. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/blackwhite.jpgblack&whiteBlack or white, selecting your preferred style of coffee is a very personal choice. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-09-30T22:02:25+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/09/28/arthur-guinness-brew/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/guinness2.jpgguinness2The question "Why do Guinness' bubbles travel downwards?" has been the subject of many a conversation down the pub. It is actually only the bubbles along the outer edge that moves down, as a result of drag - bubbles in the centre of the glass can travel upwards unhindered, while those along the edge are slowed down by the glass. As the beer in the centre rises, the liquid near the edge has to fall, and the resulting downward flow pushes some tiny bubbles downwards. Try explaining that after a few pints! (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/guinness1.jpgguinness1According to Diageo, the perfect pint of Draught Guinness is poured by a 'double pour' method, which should take exactly 119.53 seconds. When poured, the draught passes through a 5-hole restrictor plate which increases the pressure and creates small bubbles in the beer, resulting in the classic creamy head. This first pour is allowed to settle, whereafter the glass is filled with a second 'slow pour' until the head creates a slight dome at the top of the glass. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-09-28T08:47:46+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/09/27/google-14-years/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/birthday_doodle.pngbirthday_doodleSpecial Google doodle for the company's 14th birthday.2012-09-27T21:32:07+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/09/26/international-week-of-the-deaf/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sign_language.jpgsign_languageTechnology used to teach sign language. This is part of a South African research initiative called the National Accessibility Portal (http://www.napsa.org.za/), which is focused on research activities supporting accessibility for people with various disabilities including the deaf and the blind. In the case of this project, the technologies supporting the deaf are focussed on South African sign language, which is closely related to the British, Australian and New Zealand Sign language. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-10-03T09:49:55+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/09/25/math-storytelling-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/milk.jpgGlass of milkA glass of milk - just the thing to explain the theory of relativity. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-09-26T02:46:24+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/09/24/george-claude-neon-light/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/neon_sign_s.jpgneon_sign_sThe red neon sign - still a classic example of vintage advertising. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-09-24T00:34:43+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/09/23/finding-your-inner-spark/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/innergize.jpginnergizeIgnite yourself on Innergize Day. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sparkplug.jpgsparkplugThe innovations of Robert Bosch made a huge impact on the development of the modern spark plug and the internal combustion engine. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-09-22T18:47:47+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/09/22/world-rhino-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/rhino.jpgrhinoAre we the last generation who will have the privilege of seeing scenes like this in the African wild? (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/wrd2012_500px.jpgWRD2012_500pxhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/rhino_bracelet.jpgrhino_braceletAn awareness bracelet, sold in South Africa to collect funds to support the fight against rhino poaching. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-09-23T00:28:12+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/09/21/zero-emissions-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/take_a_break.jpgtake_a_breakTake a break, and give Mother Nature a breather as well. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/pollution_s.jpgpollution_sThis is what we're doing to our environment with our energy-hungry lifestyles. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-09-20T23:59:33+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/09/20/thermos-vacuum-flask/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/thermos_flask.jpgthermos_flaskA thermos flask and a steaming cuppa - gotta love a simple, effective design. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-09-20T11:22:39+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/09/19/talk-like-a-pirate/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/pirate-speak.jpgpirate-speakThanks to smartphones, social media and machine translation, pirate-speak rules the cyber seas for a day. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-09-19T20:44:54+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/09/18/world-water-monitoring-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/water_test.jpgwater_testGetting schools and community groups involved in water monitoring is a practical and useful way to spread the water quality message. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-09-17T23:00:32+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/09/17/occupy-wall-street/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/cityscape_s.jpgcityscapeOccupy Wall Street and the wider Occupy Movement - protesting against a world built on money and greed. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-09-17T01:54:49+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/09/16/preservation-of-the-ozone-layer/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/atmosphere.jpgEnvironmentProtecting our atmosphere (and environment) for generations to come. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/pollution.jpgPollutionNot a pretty picture. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-09-16T09:46:36+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/09/15/greenpeace/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/protestors.jpgprotestorsWhether or not you agree with the sentiments expressed by environmental activists, you have to appreciate the important role they play in the environmental debate. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-09-15T22:42:12+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/09/14/conquering-mountains-viagra/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/photo21.jpgPhoto21Scaling high mountains can be a potentially safer experience with Sildenafil citrate on hand to fight altitude sickness. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/mountaintop_s.jpgmountaintop_sUhuru Peak, Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. 5895 metres above sea level. Guess who took Viagra!? :) (© All Rights Reserved)2012-09-15T07:10:12+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/09/13/positive-thinking-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/positive.jpgpositive"Happiness is evolution's way of saying, go out and discover new things. Go play, go explore" - Adam Anderson Canada Research Chair in Affective Neuroscience at the University of Toronto. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-09-14T07:27:05+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/09/12/on-logical-paradoxes-and-talking-sheep/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/talking_sheep_s.jpgtalking_sheep_sCurry's paradox - confirming that New Zealand sheep are smarter than we think! (© All Rights Reserved)2012-09-13T09:56:29+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/09/11/celebrating-the-legacy-of-carl-zeiss/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/zeiss.jpgzeissEven in the 21st century, the name Carl Zeiss remains synonymous with quality optics, and brands sporting Zeiss lenses proudly flaunt the fact. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/microscope2.jpgmicroscope2Carl Zeiss built the Zeiss empire through the manufacture of innovative, high quality optics for use in microscopy. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-09-11T11:25:11+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/09/10/discovery-of-dna-fingerprinting/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dna_fingerprint.jpgDNA_fingerprint(© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dna_fingerprint2.jpgDNA_fingerprint2Forensic scientist studying a DNA profile. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-01-28T19:26:44+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/09/09/weekly-photo-challenge-near-and-far/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/near_far1.jpgnear_far1(© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/near_far2.jpgnear_far2(© All Rights Reserved)2012-09-10T19:19:42+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/09/09/first-computer-bug/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/screen_bug.jpgscreen bugI've discovered that I have a computer screen bug - hope it won't cause serious problems! (© All Rights Reserved)2012-09-11T11:14:40+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/09/08/literacy_day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/texting_teens.jpgtexting_teensTexting teens may have a literacy edge over their non-texting peers. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-09-09T20:13:28+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/09/07/salami-da/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/salami.jpgsalamiA traditional aged peppered Hungarian salami - finger-licking good. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-09-07T23:54:03+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/09/06/fight-procrastination-day/2012-09-06T04:11:14+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/09/05/weekly-photo-challenge-free-spirit/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/free_spirit.jpgfree_spiritCool dude. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-09-05T09:27:18+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/09/05/beard-tax/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/beard_man.jpgbeard_manPaying for your beard. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-09-07T06:11:48+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/09/04/celebrating-word-chocolate-day-while-we-still-can/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/chocolate1.jpgchocolateYummy choccies. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/chocolate.jpgchocolateyummy choccies. (© All Rights Reserved)2013-07-31T20:29:36+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/09/03/john-macarthur/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/lotsa_sheep.jpglotsa_sheepLots of sheep. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-09-14T06:31:52+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/09/02/coconut-in-the-spotlight/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/coconut.jpgcoconutThe coconut - more than just a pretty face! (© All Rights Reserved)2012-09-06T02:41:54+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/09/01/redhead-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/milie_s.jpgred_haired_kidLegend has it that blondes have more fun, but I'm not so sure about that! (© All Rights Reserved)2013-11-16T01:09:39+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/08/31/daffodil-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/malaghan.jpgmalaghanResearchers at the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research are conducting research into Immunotherapy, unleashing the full cancer-fighting potential of the immune systems of cancer patients to fight the disease. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/daffodil1.jpgdaffodilThe reason why the daffodil flower is used internationally by Cancer Societies as the global symbol of hope for people living with cancer, is that it is one of the first, and one of the strongest, flowers of spring, and as such is a symbol for hope and renewal, new life, new beginnings and new possibilities. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/daffodil.jpgdaffodilThe reason why the daffodil flower is used internationally by Cancer Societies as the global symbol of hope for people living with cancer, is that it is one of the first, and one of the strongest, flowers of spring, and as such is a symbol for hope and renewal, new life, new beginnings and new possibilities. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-30T23:10:41+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/08/30/celebrating-ernest-rutherford/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/ernest_rutherford.jpgErnest_RutherfordWikimedia commonshttps://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/rutherford_100.jpgrutherford bank noteOne of New Zealand's proudest sons, 'Ernest, Lord Rutherford of Nelson', graces the front of the country's highest value bank note, the $100 note. Appearing with him is his Nobel Prize medal and a graph plotting the results from his investigations into naturally occurring radioactivity. (© All Rights Reserved)2016-01-18T07:37:27+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/08/28/weekly-photo-challenge-urban/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/shopkeeper4.jpgshopkeeper 4Shopkeeper series 4: Green-grocer (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/shopkeeper31.jpgshopkeeper 3Shopkeeper series 3: Collectables dealer in the week; viking over the weekend (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/shopkeeper2.jpgshopkeeper 2Shopkeeper series 2: Antiques dealer (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/shopkeeper1.jpgshopkeeper 1Shopkeeper series 1: Barista (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/shopkeeper3.jpgshopkeeper32012-08-29T19:40:51+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/08/29/more-herbs-less-salt-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/herbs.jpgherbsUsing more herbs and less salt not only makes your food healthier, but tastier and prettier too. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-30T01:34:21+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/08/28/scientific-american/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/scientific_american.jpgscientific_americanScientific American - a staple on the news stands and magazine racks of good bookshops around the world. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-28T02:21:38+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/08/27/man-rays-birthday/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/solarise5_s.jpgsolarise5_sFlowers make good subjects for very interesting solarisation effects. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/solarise3_s.jpgsolarise3_sA digitally "solarised" image. Given my science photography focus, I've opted for a scientific image to subject to the solarisation treatment. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-27T02:12:03+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/08/26/invention-of-toilet-paper/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/toilet_paper.jpgtoilet paperSpotlight on toilet paper - basic commodity or luxury item? (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-28T19:00:11+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/08/25/birth-of-linux/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/supercomputer.jpgsupercomputerFrom cellphones to supercomputers - Linux is a popular operating system across a wide range of platforms. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-24T22:40:36+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/08/24/george-crum-potato-chip/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/chips.jpgchipsCrispy, crunchy potato chips - not the healthiest snack around, but we cannot seem to get enough of them. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-25T09:00:54+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/08/23/black-ribbon-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/black_ribbon.jpgblack ribbonJoining hands to overcome hardship (and to solve mathematical problems!). (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-24T01:38:25+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/08/22/hoodie-hoo-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/plum_blossoms.jpgPlum blossomsThe fruit trees in our garden, including this plum, are all doing their blossomy version of the Hoodie-Hoo. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-21T21:46:42+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/08/20/inspiring-blog-award/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/inspiring-award.jpginspiring-award2012-08-22T05:20:16+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/08/21/poets-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/fibonacci_shell.jpgfibonacci_shellThe wonderful Fibonacci number sequence not only pops out in nature, but now claims its place in the world of the poet as well. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-23T23:52:14+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/08/20/peristaltic-pumps-and-artificial-hearts/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/shiny_heart.jpgshiny_heartThe heart, symbol of life and love. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-19T21:04:37+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/08/19/world-photography-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/photographer2.jpgphotographer2Today is a day for those of us who spend our days, camera in hand, in pursuit of what the famous French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson termed "the decisive moment". (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-18T22:05:00+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/08/18/vibrating-strings-and-infinite-series/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/vibrating-strings.jpgvibrating stringsTaylor employed the calculus of finite differences to mathematically express the movement of a vibrating string. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-18T06:03:45+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/08/17/invention-of-non-smear-lipstick/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/red_lips2.jpgred_lips2The saying goes that "gentlemen prefer blondes", but research shows that if her lipstick is red enough, he may not notice her hair. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T21:05:48+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/08/17/weekly-photo-challenge-wrong-2/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/pollution_new_s1.jpgRiver pollutionWater pollution... very wrong indeed. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-24T22:37:06+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/06/19/world-sauntering-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc03505_cross_s.jpgSauntering(© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:26:50+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/06/20/world-refugee-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc_8721_s.jpgRefugeesEach year, hudreds of thousands of people are forced to flee their countries for survival. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:26:39+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/06/21/world-music-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/music5.jpgAccordionMusical mathematica magic. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/music3.jpgrockabillyRocking the equations, rolling the numbers. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:26:29+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/06/22/take-your-dog-to-work-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/bruno2.jpgBulldogThe bulldog - breed of choice for Adam Sandler and Winston Churchill, among others. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:26:21+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/06/23/celebrating-the-birth-of-alan-turing-father-of-modern-computer-science/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/0011010.jpg0011010Alan Turing, computer science giant and tragic gay hero. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:26:13+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/06/24/celebration-of-the-senses-day-taste-smell-hear-see-touch-and-more/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/senses_s.jpgSensesExperience your world anew on Celebration of the Senses Day. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:26:04+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/06/25/invention-of-barbed-wire/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/barbed_wire2_s.jpgbarbed wireBarbed wire - elegant, simple, effective.. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:25:56+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/06/26/international-day-against-drug-abuse/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/cocaine1_s.jpgCocaineDrug abuse - it is everyone's problem. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:25:46+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/06/27/synthesis-of-chlorophyll/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/chlorophyll_s.jpgChlorophyllChlorophyll - fuelling our planet. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:25:37+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/06/28/birthday-of-the-saxophone/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/saxophone3.jpgsaxophoneScience shows its about the musician, not the instrument. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:25:28+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/06/29/love-your-camera-on-camera-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/pic1.jpgSciencelens(© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:25:19+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/06/30/leap-second-adjustment-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/leap_second.jpgleap secondToday time will be held back for a second, to compensate for the slowing rotation of the earth. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:25:08+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/07/01/international-fruit-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/cherry.jpgcherryThe cherry, almost too good to be true - beautiful, tasty and good for you! (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:25:00+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/07/02/look-up-its-world-ufo-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/ufo.jpgufoClose encounters of the fake kind... (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:24:52+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/07/03/invention-of-foam-rubber/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/foam_rubber1.jpgfoam rubberClose-up view of frothy foam rubber. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-10-19T01:52:55+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/07/04/independence-from-meat-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/veggies_bowl_s.jpgveggies bowlVegetables - they taste so good, 'cause they look so good! (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:24:30+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/07/05/dolly-the-sheeps-birthday/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/double_dolly.jpgdouble dollyCloning is the process of creating an identical copy of an original organism. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:24:21+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/07/06/international-kissing-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/kissing_s2.jpgkissing_s2Kissing is good from you - it's a scientific fact! (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:24:13+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/07/07/design-of-the-phillips-screw/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/phillips1_s.jpgphillips screwThree cheers to the Phillips screw - simple, elegant, effective. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:24:04+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/07/08/today-is-scud-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/smile.jpgsmileDon't worry, be happy! (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:23:56+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/07/09/the-microwave-oven/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/popcorn_s.jpgpopcornThe microwave oven - only good for popping corn? (© All Rights Reserved)2012-12-02T05:58:30+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/07/10/get-your-rhyming-caps-on-its-clerihew-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/newton_apple.jpgnewton appleNewton, putting the science into the apple! (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:22:59+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/07/11/world-population-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/maternity_s.jpgmaternityAccess to proactive reproductive health care holds the key to a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe, and every young person’s potential is fulfilled.2012-08-17T00:22:50+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/07/12/birthday-of-george-eastman/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/kodak_s.jpgkodak_sEastman-Kodak, serving professional and amateur photographers for more than a century. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:22:42+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/07/13/international-puzzle-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/rubik.jpgrubikRubik's cube - super-puzzle, brilliant design, and one of the lasting symbols of the Eighties. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:22:31+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/07/14/open-source-revolution/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/open_source.jpgopen_sourceOpen source code is typically created as a collaborative effort in which programmers improve upon the code and share the changes within the community. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:22:17+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/07/15/invention-of-margarine/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/margarine_s.jpgmargarine_sVegan delight - a dollop of margarine melting into hot, fresh potato. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-09-21T16:38:41+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/07/16/world-snake-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/snake1.jpgDispholidus jellytypusThe frightening Dispholidus jellytypus, one of New Zealand's few indigenous snakes. Best advice when you come across one is to eat it before it eats you! (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:22:00+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/07/17/yellow-pig-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/yellow_piglet2.jpgyellow pigletOK, so Winnie the Pooh's friend Piglet is generally considered to be pink, but look closely, and you may notice him turning yellow for just one day of the year... (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/yellow_piglet.jpgyellow pigletOK, so Winnie the Pooh's friend Piglet is generally considered to be pink, but look closely, and you may notice him turning yellow for just one day of the year... (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:21:52+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/07/18/intel-inside/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/intel.jpgintelThe "Intel Inside" campaign remains one of the most famous and successful advertising and marketing campaigns in IT history. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:21:28+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/07/19/samuel-colt/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_1445.jpgIMG_1445Colt's Manufacturing Company - still going strong 150 years after the death of its founder. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:21:20+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/07/20/moon-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/moon_s.jpgfull moonThe magic of the full moon remains an inspirational sight. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:21:10+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/07/21/celebrating-the-coldest-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/icy_stream.jpgicy_streamIce crystals on a frozen stream. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:21:04+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/07/22/celebrating-pi-approximation-day-on-227/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/pi_s.jpgpi pieInstead of going in circles trying to figure out what to give the kids for lunch, take your cue from the date and bake them a pi! (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:20:57+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/07/23/birth-of-ubiquitous-computing/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_1453.jpgshopping listThe common site of a shopping list stuck up on the fridge may soon be a thing of the past, with your future fridge likely to interact with the rest of the kitchen, sensing your supply levels and auto-ordering any depleted grocery supplies. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:20:45+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/07/24/old-joke-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/neutron.jpgneutron jokeA neutron walks into a bar... (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:20:38+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/07/25/first-test-tube-baby/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/in_vitro.jpgin vitroThe Latin term 'in vitro' is used for any biological process that occurs outside the organism it would normally be occurring in. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:20:31+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/07/26/celebrating-robotics/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/robot_s.jpgtoy robotRobots - not only are they useful in fields as diverse as manufacturing, transport, space exploration and surgery, but they make seriously cool toys! (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:20:24+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/07/27/fifty-shades-of-red/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/blood.jpgbloodIt's elementary, my dear Watson - this is definitely not alien blood. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:20:17+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/07/28/celebrating-our-fingerprints/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/fingerprint.jpgfingerprintThe little ridges on our skin that constitute our fingerprints. Not only are their patterns unique to each individual, but they also help with our sense of touch, and enable us to grip smooth and slippery surfaces. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:20:08+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/07/29/disposable-products-iconic-designs/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/bic2.jpgBic penWhether you're absentmindedly doodling, or jotting down a shopping list, chances are there will be a Bic pen at hand.https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/bic1.jpgbic12012-08-17T00:19:50+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/07/30/paperback-book-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/paperback.jpgpaperback bookA stack of paperbacks to warm a chilly winter's evening - pure bliss! (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:19:41+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/07/31/uncommon-instrument-awareness-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/mandolin-banjo.jpgmandolin-banjoThe mandolin-banjo - it may look like a toy, but it can kick up a serious racket! (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:19:33+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/08/01/spider-man-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/spider.jpgspiderSpiders - fascinating and just a little bit scary. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/detail.jpgSpider-Man(Source: Marvel Comics)2012-08-17T00:19:26+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/08/02/blue-skies-tyndall-effect/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/blue_skies.jpgblue skiesWhat we see as a lovely blue sky, John Tyndall saw as a scientific challenge. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:19:17+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/08/03/tires-rubber-burnouts-and-environmental-disasters/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/burnout.jpgburnoutTire burnouts can be spectacular, but certainly doesn't help in terms of scrap tire production. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:19:05+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/08/04/invention-of-champagne/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/bubbly3.jpgPopping corkPopping a cork in celebration of the father of champagne, Dom Perignon. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:18:49+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/08/05/international-beer-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/beer3.jpgbeerBuy people beer - it makes you more attractive! (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:18:39+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/08/06/wiggle-your-toes-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/barefoot.jpgbarefootKick back, spread your toes and flex your feet - it's good for you. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:18:33+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/08/07/lighthouse-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/lighthouse.jpglighthouseThe Cape Reinga Lighthouse, situated in the Northland region of New Zealand, was built in 1941, replacing an older lighthouse dating back to 1879, that used to be situated on the nearby Motuopao Island. Initially a manned lighthouse, it was fully automated by 1987, and the lighthouse keeper staff were withdrawn. It has since been remotely monitored from Wellington. An interesting feature of the section of ocean that this lighthouse watches over, is that it marks the point where the Tasman Sea from the west meets the Pacific Ocean coming from the east. From the lighthouse, the line where the mighty waters clash is clearly visible, making it quite a special place. According to Māori legend this is the meeting place of the male Te Moana-a-Rehua, 'the sea of Rehua' with the female Te Tai-o-Whitirea, 'the sea of Whitirea', and also the place where the spirits of the dead descend to the underworld to return to their traditional homeland of Hawaiki. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:18:26+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/08/08/infinity-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/numbers.jpgnumbersThe wonderful 'Numbers' sculpture (artist: Anton Parsons), situated in mid-town, Palmerston North, NZ. While this sculpture does not explicitly deal with the concept, it always reminds me of infinity - from it's resemblance to an infinity symbol, to the continuous cycle of numbers. A definite favourite of mine. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:18:17+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/08/09/book-lovers-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/book_lover.jpgbook loverA good book and some quiet time - what more can one ask for? (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:18:10+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/08/10/leo-fender-and-his-iconic-guitars/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/fender2.jpgFender StratocasterRock 'n' roll royalty - the Fender Stratocaster. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:18:02+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/08/11/play-in-the-sand-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/shipwreck.jpgshipwreckExploring shipwrecks on a sandy beach - another way of playing in the sand. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:17:54+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/08/12/celebrating-ibm-pc-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/blue_gene.jpgIBM Blue Gene/PThe IBM Blue Gene/P system (2008), capable of 14 trillion individual calculations per second. Yep, it's a bit faster than the IBM PC model 5150! (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/ibm_pc_5150.jpgIBM_pc_5150The original IBM PC (Author: Ruben de Rijcke, Wikimedia Commons)2012-08-17T00:17:38+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/08/13/left-handers-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/leftie.jpgleftieGetting emotional about left-handedness. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:17:28+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/08/14/celebrating-world-lizard-day-prehistoric-looks-and-surreal-abilities/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/wire_lizard.jpgwire_lizardAfrican wire-art lizard. Lizards are often depicted in African and South American art. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:17:20+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/08/15/relaxation-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/relax.jpgrelaxChilling out on Relaxation Day. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:17:09+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/08/16/hugo-gernsback-the-father-of-science-fiction/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/sci-fi.jpgsci-fiGernsback considered a perfect science fiction story to be "75 percent literature interwoven with 25 percent science". (© All Rights Reserved)2012-08-17T00:17:01+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/06/18/international-sushi-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/sushi2.jpgSushiSushi - arty food that packs a scientific punch! (© All Rights Reserved)2012-06-18T02:50:40+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/06/17/world-day-to-combat-desertification-and-drought/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/drought1.jpgDesertificationhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/drought2.jpgDroughtDrought and global desertification - it's not someone else's problem. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-06-17T06:21:24+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/06/16/world-juggling-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/juggler_s.jpgJugglerLearning to juggle not only makes you cool - it can make you smarter as well. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-06-15T19:38:54+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/06/15/blown-away-on-global-wind-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/turbines2.jpgWind farmAn imposing sight, wind energy embodies New Zealand's "100% pure" reputation. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/turbines1.jpgTurbines on a hill2012-06-14T22:17:14+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/06/14/world-blood-donor-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/blood_s.jpgblood donor dayDonating blood is one of the best ways to contribute in your community, irrespective of your blood type. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-06-14T03:19:20+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/06/13/sewing-machine-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/sewing_machine_s.jpgSewing EinsteinScientific sewing? Even a basic sewing machine offers many more creative opportunities than just shortening a pair of pants. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-06-13T02:03:18+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/06/12/world-day-against-child-labour/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/2012_wdacl_en.jpgOne Hour against Child Labourhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/school_s.jpghappy childrenThe main responsibilities associated with childhood should be to play, to discover, to learn, to be care free (© All Rights Reserved)2012-06-11T21:36:43+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/06/11/gm-corn-on-the-cob-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/mealie_adjusted_s1.jpgGM cornWho can say no to deliciously fresh, steaming corn on the cob with butter melting into it? Imagine corn genetically modified for increased visual impact - perhaps not as far-fetched as it looks!<br />(© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/mealie_adjusted_s.jpgGM cornWho can say no to deliciously fresh, steaming corn on the cob with butter melting into it? Imagine corn genetically modified for increased visual impact. Perhaps not as far-fetched as it looks! (© All Rights Reserved)2012-06-11T02:25:04+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/06/10/ball-point-pen-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/ball-point_s.jpgBall-point penIts Ball-point Pen Day - the day to Do the Write Thing (© All Rights Reserved)2012-06-10T00:29:59+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/06/09/donald-mathmagical-duck/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/donald_s.jpgmathmagic donaldDonald Duck is no stranger to the magical world of mathematics (© All Rights Reserved)2012-06-09T01:24:57+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/06/08/world-oceans-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oceans_day_s.jpgWorld Oceans DayWorld Ocean Day is a day for celebration, but also a day to start spreading the word on the importance of protect our world oceans. (© All Rights Reserved)https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/wb_t2_s.jpgWearBlue2012-06-08T03:48:45+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/06/07/edison-light-bulb/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/lightbulb_s.jpgincandescent light bulbThomas Edison's light bulb, lighting up our lives for more than a century.2012-12-23T15:04:05+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/05/18/fascination-for-plants-day-3-2/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/thistle_s.jpgthistle_sEven a garden thistle is a marvel of mathematical structure.https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/broccoflower_s.jpgbroccoflower_sNatural fractal patterns in the broccoflower.https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/manuka_s.jpgmanuka_sThe lovely little Manuka flower. Not only is it another lesson in fibonacci numbers, with 1 stigma, 5 petals, 5 sepals and and 21 anthers, but its also a little medical miracle, source of an abundance of naturally-occuring antibacterial and anti-fungal constituents.https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/daisy_s.jpgdaisy_s2012-08-24T06:02:37+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/05/19/shoe-appreciation-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/colourshoe_s1.jpgcolourshoe_s2012-06-06T10:20:00+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/05/20/weights-and-measures-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/01s.jpg3d_scan3-D full body scanning is a technique used to produce digital models containing exact individual body measurements. The scanning process captures an array of digitized points in three-dimensional space to produce a true-to-scale 3D body model. The application of this technology range from medical applications (posture analysis, health and fitness management) to fashion (clothing design and virtual garment fitting).2012-06-06T10:19:21+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2011/06/04/introduction-to-sciencelens/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/67189917892.jpgevent_pichttps://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/67189917891.jpgevent_pichttps://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/6718991789.jpgevent_pichttps://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/2224153009.jpgpeople_pichttps://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/6529564313.jpgtech_pic2012-06-06T10:15:48+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/06/06/its-not-about-need/2012-06-06T10:15:06+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/06/06/transit-of-venus-italian-style/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/pizza.jpgpizzaThe Transit of Venus - Italian style. (© All Rights Reserved)2012-06-06T10:53:29+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/05/21/the-father-of-brainwaves-and-the-eeg/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/es1a_s.jpgEEGBerger's EEG experiments involved a system of electrodes attached to his son's skull, which enabled him to produce a recording of brain waves using an oscillograph.2012-06-06T10:00:07+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/05/22/biological-diversity/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc7689s.jpgmarine_muralIt's not only marine biologists who are inspired by marine biodiversity. This marine-themed graffiti mural graces a wall in Rotorua.https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/rotorua_wall_ss.jpgrotorua_graffiti2012-06-06T09:59:27+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/05/23/weaving-magic/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/weaving2_s.jpgwild_silkAt the CSIR in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, natural fibres like wild silk, spun from the cocoons from the African wild silk moth, are being used to create sustainable and technologically advanced new fabrics. Processing of the cocoons into fabric involves a chain of modern processing equipment. The silk fibre, obtained from the cocoons through a long silk fibre staple spinning process, has to pass through a number of specialised processes to be converted into finished fabric. The resulting fabric has a rich natural honey colour and is woven to produce a durable and luxuriously soft fabric.https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/weaving_s1.jpgweavinghttps://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/weaving_s.jpgweaving2012-06-06T09:58:29+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/05/24/world-schizophrenia-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/schizo_s.jpgschizo_sVoices are the most common type of hallucination in schizophrenia. Many people with the disorder hear voices, either talking to the person or to each other. Other types of hallucinations include seeing people or objects that are not there, smelling odors that no one else detects, and feeling things like invisible fingers touching their bodies when no one is near. 2012-06-06T09:57:29+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/05/25/world-meteorological-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc8122s.jpgManawatu_windfarmNew Zealand has 16 wind farms either operating or under construction. These currently have a combined installed capacity of 615 megawatts, supplying about 4% of New Zealand’s annual electricity generation. This is about the same amount of electricity as 180,000 New Zealand homes use in a year. Developers are exploring sites throughout New Zealand for new wind farms. (Source: New Zealand Wind Energy Association) This image was captured at the Manawatu wind farm during the snowy 2011 winter.2012-06-06T09:56:49+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/05/26/international-jazz-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/jazz_s.jpgjazzA jazz musician giving his medial prefrontal cortex a workout.2012-06-06T09:55:46+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/05/27/celebrating-the-inventor-of-the-electron-microscope/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/microscope_s.jpgelectron_microscopeThe electron microscope - an important tool in scientific research.2012-06-06T09:55:01+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/05/28/world-hunger-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/hunger_s.jpghungerWorld Hunger Day is about raising awareness. And it is also about celebrating the achievements of millions of people who are taking actions every day to end their own hunger and poverty and make the journey to self-reliance.2012-06-06T09:54:19+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/05/29/learn-about-composting-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/compost1_s.jpgcompostCompost created from food scraps and garden waste is a great mulch and soil additive, providing the same benefits as chemical fertilizers with none of the harmful side-effects.2012-06-06T09:53:28+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/05/30/world-multiple-sclerosis-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/spinach_s.jpgspinachAlthough the cause remains officially unknown, various medical studies have shown links between MS and magnesium deficiency. Symptoms of MS that are also related to magnesium deficiency include muscle spasms, muscle atrophy, weakness, twitching, problems with bladder control, osteoporosis and rapid eye movements. Green vegetables such as spinach are good sources of magnesium because the center of the chlorophyll molecule (which gives green vegetables their color) contains magnesium.2012-06-06T09:51:59+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/05/31/world-no-tobacco-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/smoker_s.jpgcigaretteThe theme of this year’s World No Tobacco Day is "Tobacco industry interference". The campaign is focused on the need to highlight and fight the tobacco industry's continued attempts to undermine global efforts to control the use of tobacco.2012-06-06T09:48:57+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/06/01/flip-a-coin-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/coin_flip_s.jpgcoin_flipLeave it to fate - today is the one day when making all those tough decisions can be as easy as flipping a coin.2012-06-06T09:47:56+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/06/02/its-drawing-day-time-to-get-creative/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/drawing_s.jpgdrawingDespite the apparent ease of drawing with a pencil, artists often prefer to work with graphite sticks as it allows a greater range of creative expression.2012-06-06T09:47:10+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/06/03/repeat-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/soupcans.jpgWatties soupcansWhat? Watties? Warhol? Finding inspiration in Andy Warhol's classic repetitive pop art from the early 60's.2012-06-06T09:46:22+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/06/03/repeat-day-repeat/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/campbells32s.jpgcampbells21st Century Campbell's. Amazing to think, almost half a century after Andy Warhol did his original Campbell's Soup Series, that Campbell's Soup is still around, and the logo still looks exactly the same!2012-06-06T09:45:45+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/06/04/innocent-children-victims/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/child_violence.jpgchild_violence2012-06-06T09:45:08+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/06/05/world-environment-day/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/environment_s.jpgA green futureThe green economy is all about preserving our natural heritage for future generations.https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/environment2_s.jpgWorld Environment DayThe theme for World Environment Day 2012 is Green Economy: Does it include you?2012-06-06T09:44:23+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/06/06/washing-detergent/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/washing_s.jpgwashing lineNever take your clean, bright, stain-free washing for granted again - it took some clever chemistry more than 100 years ago to make it happen!2012-06-06T09:42:44+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2011/08/03/sciencelens-first-birthday/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc7346_square_s.jpgDSC7346_square_s2012-05-18T22:44:53+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2011/07/21/science-graffiti/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/brasil-165-web.jpggraffiti3Mar-Eco graffiti in Brazil. Picture by Anette Petersenhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/pic21.jpggraffiti2Math rules!https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/pic11.jpggraffiti12012-09-02T23:29:34+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2011/07/14/managing-a-photo-library/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/comp.jpgcomphttps://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/pic3.jpgImage 3https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/pic2.jpgImage 2https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/pic1.jpgImage 12012-05-18T22:44:27+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2011/06/29/having-your-picture-taken/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/pic22.jpgportrait3https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/pic31.jpgportrait2https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/pic12.jpgportrait12012-05-18T22:44:12+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2011/06/17/requirements-for-science-photography/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/pic11.jpgvis3Image from the Sciencelens Science Art collection.https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/01-copy2.jpgvis2Capturing subjects from a dynamic angle.https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/08-copy.jpgvis1Finding the beauty in the detail.https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/01-copy.jpgtech 3Techniques such as long exposures to capture motion can also make an image more informativehttps://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/04.jpg04Specific techniques are required to visualise phenomena such as laser trails.https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/12.jpginfo 1The photographer can use novel angles to illustrate actions.https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/05.jpgtech2https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/03.jpgtech1Dealing with complex combinations of natural and artificial light, as well as high contrast scenes, are some of the technical challenges facing the science photographer. 2012-05-18T22:44:00+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2011/06/09/covering-all-the-angles/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_54413.jpgdocumentaryThe documentary angle. Capturing some shots during the initial interview phase, enabled us to get good informal, natural and unposed documentary style images highlighting the personality of the subject.https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_54412.jpgDSC_5441https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_5509.jpgInformal_portraitThe informal portrait. While traditional, formal portraits are important for corporate publications, having a more funky, informal portrait can often be invaluable. In this particular series, this image ended up being used extensively, in particular in publications aimed at promoting careers in science to younger audiences.https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_5513.jpgtraditional_portraitThe traditional portrait. Pretty much a must-have during a shoot like this, capturing a good formal, corporate portrait is critical. For a more corporate feel, and to provide variety from the laboratory images, this photo was staged in a boardroom environment.https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_5468.jpgtech_detailThe technical details. While photographing a scientist in a laboratory environment, keeping an eye out for interesting details and technical equipment for detail-shots adds another dimension to a shoot. These types of images can be used effectively as additional design elements in publications, websites etc, and often end up being useful to the client even after the person-specific portraits become outdated.https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_5495.jpgtech-focusThe technology-focused lab photo. While keeping the human subject prominent in the frame, this photograph differs from the portrait above in the sense that the laboratory equipment is kept in focus, and it takes up a prominent part of the image. Focus therefore shifts to the technology, making this photograph useful in an article with a more technical research angle.https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_5463.jpgaction_in_labThe people in action lab shot. If other laboratory personnel are available, it is useful to set up some shots, or photograph from such an angle, that other people are introduced, either as part of the focus of the image, or in the background. This results in a more generic laboratory image which can be useful as a general illustrative image for brochures and other publications.https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_5472.jpgperson-focusedThe person-focused lab portrait. Technical ‘in action’ portraits can be created by photographing the scientist in his/her work environment. Being a portrait, the focus needs to stay on the person, and techniques like shallow depth of field can be effectively used to blur the surrounding detail in the shot, thus ensuring that the environment does not draw the attention from the subject. Such a portrait could effectively illustrate a primarily person-focused article.https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_54411.jpgdocumentaryThe documentary angle. Capturing some shots during the initial interview phase, enabled us to get good informal, natural and unposed documentary style images highlighting the personality of the subject.https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_5441.jpgdocumentaryThe documentary angle.2012-05-18T22:43:51+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2011/06/08/creative-communication/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_2524.jpgwritinghttps://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/siyanqoba_office_s.jpgsiyanqoba_office_s2012-05-18T22:43:37+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2011/06/05/discussing-science-art/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/pic4.jpgart3https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/pic3.jpgart3https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/pic21.jpgart2https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/pic2.jpgart2https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/pic1.jpgart12012-05-18T22:43:16+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nz/2011/06/04/i-shoot-it-you-pay-for-it-but-who-owns-it/https://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/20142367831.jpgcopyrighthttps://sciencelens.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/2014236783.jpgcopyright2012-05-18T22:42:57+00:00monthlyhttps://sciencelens.co.nzdaily1.02021-11-01T01:39:33+00:00