Scholarly Explanations Of "YES!"

Scholarly Explanations Of "YES!"

The scholarly journal Parallax (vol. 16, no.3, 2010) is a special edition on the subject of ‘YES!’. Gary Peters, who is Professor of Critical and Cultural Theory at York St. John University, UK, is…
Sopranos - Under MRI

Sopranos - Under MRI

The first scientific study to employ real-time magnetic resonance imaging  (RT) MRI to obtain midsagittal vocal tract sequential image data from a total of 5 soprano singers was published in the…
Boomerangs - The Aerodynamics

Boomerangs - The Aerodynamics

It has been said that a fully developed mathematical formula is one of the shortest possible ways to describe a physical phenomenon. Some phenomena, however, are so complex that their mathematical…
Who'da Thunk It

Who'da Thunk It

A recent article pointed out a radical conclusion published in the British Medical Journal that reducing dietary fat intake could lead to weight loss and reduced BMI. Obviously such radical results…
Shuttlecocks - The Aerodymamics (part 1)

Shuttlecocks - The Aerodymamics (part 1)

For badminton players: “The centre piece of the game is no doubt a shuttlecock which is made of either natural feathers or synthetic rubber with an open conical shape.” But perhaps some are left…
Biscuits - And The Creation Of Cranial Vibrations

Biscuits - And The Creation Of Cranial Vibrations

Does one’s skull vibrate when chewing biscuits?  The answer is yes, up to a point – that’s according to a recentl experimental study performed by the Department of Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery,…