Bird Watchers! According to the most recent studies, birdwatching on a global scale has never been so popular. Of course, as many of us know, the scientific study of birds is called ornithology, and thus, those that study birds as a profession are referred to as ornithologists. However, amateur bird lovers, i.e. those that take…
A motorcycle is more usually referred to as a “motorbike” and sometimes as just a “bike”. It can most simply be described as a two-wheeled motorised vehicle. Like the greater majority of inventions, the motorcycle we know it today has evolved over time. Thus, there is no single individual that could lay claim to being…
The fax machine, cassette player, DVD, Walkman, and calculator are a few examples of technology that has come and gone in the 20th-century. However, there’s one early 19th-century invention that’s very much still with us. What is it?……………. Of course, it’s the bicycle! In fact, the humble ‘bike’ is now more popular than it has…
Life on Earth My interest in cosmology started in 1974 when I was a young signalman in the Royal Navy. This resulted in me spending many long nights on the flag deck of ships with not much to look at but the night sky. From then on I started to wonder, and ask myself all…
What is a blueberry? The blueberry is any one of several North American shrubs of the plant genus ‘Vaccinium’. Prized for their sweet edible fruits, in recent times the blueberry has been hailed as a “superfood”. It’s also known as an excellent source of dietary fibre, vitamin C, vitamin…
What is a Capsicum? Capsicum is a genus of plants that are derived from the nightshade family (Solanaceae), as are potatoes and tomatoes. The capsicum originated from the Americas but they are now grown worldwide. They produce a variety of fruits, that even in the English speaking world, have different names in different countries. The…
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