What Does It Feel Like To Fly Over Planet Earth?

What does it feel like to fly over planet Earth?

A time lapse taken from the front of the International Space Station as it orbits our planet at night. Beginning over the Pacific Ocean and continuing over North and South America before entering daylight near Antarctica. Visible cities, countries and landmarks include (in order) Vancouver Island, Victoria, Vancouver, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles. Phoenix. Multiple cities in Texas, New Mexico and Mexico. Mexico City, the Gulf of Mexico, the Yucatan Peninsula, El Salvador, Lightning in the Pacific Ocean, Guatemala, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Lake Titicaca, and the Amazon. Also visible is the Earth’s ionosphere (thin yellow line), a satellite and the stars of our galaxy.

Ph.D. students explaining their research using interpretive dance!

This year’s crop of Dance Your Ph.D. contest have really upped the ante! The contest asks doctoral students to deliver their research in the form of dance, and it’s awesome to see how they translate scientific ideas into choreography.

The chemistry (and Grand Prize) winner above tells the story of creating a super alloy using a Vaudevillian silent movie circus. 

Put on your dancing shoes and check out more winners at io9!

“I made all my money in the oil business”, said Tom, in a refined tone.

Source: Laci Green

Stumped?

I have this terrible need to point out that Raven refers to one of several species within the Crow or Corvus genus. That said, the joke might still carry some weight if we're referring to the American crow and the Common raven. More definitive information forthcoming.