Welcome to Science Saturday. Let’s begin. Science Alert: Metallic Hydrogen This week, a French team of scientists announced that they believe they’ve created metallic hydrogen for the first time. This was achieved by squeezing a small sample of hydrogen between two ultra-hard diamonds in a press. The measurements that indicated metallic hydrogen were taken when …
Every weekend I write a post titled “Science Saturday” in which I compile the most interesting science news from the week. Often, the majority of this news comes from the fields of astronomy and space exploration. There are 2 reasons for this; one being that I really like space, and the other being that we’re …
Happy weekend, and welcome back to Science Saturday! It’s been far too long since I’ve posted about the activities of the science community. Researchers all over the world have been making strides in many different disciplines, but particularly in relation to the study of black holes. Because of this, and in honor of the common …
Hello readers! It’s been a while since I’ve posted, but the dry spell is finally over. This week I’ll return to The Cluttered Desk to spread my writerly vibes and appreciation for sci-fi to the world. Things are finally settling down again for me. In the time I was away from the blog, I moved …