MOS: The James Webb Space Telescope
After upwards of thirteen billion years of space travel, that giant honeycomb mirror collects every weary infrared photon it can grab.
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MOS: Fighting Trauma with Tetris
Troublesome memories show up at 4pm when you’re on deadline to whisper in your ear “it’s been a while, how ‘bout now for some ugly crying?”
MOS: Banana Wilt
This will be my third column about bananas and I have to really crank up the dick jokes this time by an inch or two. Or, perhaps, it’s time to let them go limp.
MOS: The Giant African Land Snail
Well, we haven’t had an invasive species story for like four minutes. We were due for snails of unusual size. Today’s Moment of Science… Death […]
MOS: Sanctorius the Shitbagger
As an analytical chemist, I have to pay my respects to some early innovators in the field of instrumental analysis. So let’s hear it for […]
MOS: The Birth of the Chainsaw
I’m feeling particularly festive today. So we’re gonna talk about my favorite non-Hitachi power tool originally designed for use directly on a woman’s crotch. Today’s […]
MOS: Quetelet’s Index
When your doctor is evaluating your health, they have a bunch of numbers to look at. Blood pressure. Heart rate. Cholesterol, white and red blood […]
MOS: Das Institut für Sexualwissenschaft
It’s Pride Month, and let’s talk about some good news. The twenties are proving to be a time full of progress. Tolerance! LGBT rights! Sexual […]
MOS: Cheetahs and their Emotional Support Dogs
My workday has been cut short, so let’s cut right to the best moment I could possibly give you. Today’s Moment of Science… Cheetahs and […]
MOS: The F*cking Anglerfish
In my dating life, I more than once found myself on a date with someone who I remember quite fondly as an impressive set of […]