by Heather Hastie | Nov 15, 2015 | Auē a Tau Kē, Science & Nature
These are the winning photos from Cambridge University’s 2015 Engineering photo competition. The annual competition is sponsored by Zeiss and always has many beautiful images. This year’s winner, by Rachel Garsed, is called Shot in the Dark. It’s of...
by Heather Hastie | Nov 12, 2015 | Science & Nature
I find the European Space Agency’s Rosetta Mission fascinating. What it took to just land on that comet is amazing. I subscribe to their YouTube channel, but as always, before I got to check out my subscriptions, Amy Carparelli (@AmyAmylou1993) had tweeted their...
by Heather Hastie | Oct 18, 2015 | Africa, Science & Nature, Winners and Worries
Yesterday I got this great video from Amy Carparelli (@AmyAmylou1993) on Twitter. It’s about the Rare and Endangered Species Trust (REST) in Namibia and the work they’re doing with the pangolin or scaly anteater. If you check out their Facebook page,...
by Heather Hastie | Sep 6, 2015 | Great Britain & Europe, New Zealand, Science & Nature, Winners and Worries
This wasn’t my original choice for Sinner of the Week, but when I saw this particular item on One News last night, I couldn’t help laughing. The TV screen showed fifteen ambulances and a helicopter lined up outside a conference, preparing to take the...
by Heather Hastie | Aug 23, 2015 | Great Britain & Europe, Religion, Science & Nature, Winners and Worries
It’s a short one this week as I’ve actually managed to post a few articles. The Brickbat and Bouquet are both to entities of English origin. SINNER OF THE WEEK Dr Who I love Dr Who. I’ve grown up with Dr Who. It was first broadcast in the year of my...
by Heather Hastie | Aug 16, 2015 | Democracy, Human Rights, Science & Nature, USA, Winners and Worries
There was an embarrassment of riches for both the Saint and Sinner this week. For the Saint, I just need to go into full, one-eyed Kiwi mode. The New Zealand netball team, the Silver Ferns has been performing magnificently at the world cup. This afternoon...
