Starman and Stardust for Bowie

“Belgian astronomers have registered a collection of seven stars, which can be seen “in the vicinity of Mars”, in memory of Bowie – “Sigma Librae, Spica, Alpha Virginis, Zeta Centauri, SAA 204 132, and the Beta Sigma Octantis Trianguli Australis — in the vicinity of Mars. The constellation is a copy of the iconic Bowie […]

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Goliath

We decided to battle with a tree we loved dancing and blowing in the winds. Its three trunks had reached almost 15 metres but had been planted 5-6 metres from our home. A plant man identified it as the same family as Californian Redwood and looking at the foliage, probably a Japanese Red Cedar or […]

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Five minutes to midnight

(Photograph John Mcconnico/The Guardian) “UK Met Office estimates 2016 will be at least as hot as 2015, which would mean the three hottest years ever had occurred in a row” more Increasing possibilities for Fracking in UK and cutting subsidies for Solar and other Renewable Energies – it doesnt make sense to me. Remember reading […]

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Stress Literally Shrinks Your Brain

“We all know that living under stressful conditions has serious emotional, even physical, consequences. So why do we have so much trouble taking action to reduce our stress levels and improve our lives? … Researchers at Yale University finally have the answer. They found that stress reduces the volume of grey matter in the areas […]

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