2010年10月15日金曜日

ハナミズキの実 (Fruits of Flowering Dogwood)


 写真はハナミズキの実。2010年10月13日、わが家の庭で撮影。

The photo, taken at our yard on October 13, 2010, shows fruits of flowering dogwood.

From tweets of October 14, 2010 (edited by rephrasing, adding words, etc.)

About Life Science

"Regular strolls and country walks preserve memory in the elderly and middle aged," Telegraph (October 13, 2010). —"Walking a mile a day could help stave off memory loss and Alzheimer's disease in the elderly, research shows." [Retweeted by lie in la la land]

"What is going on in the brain when we experience déjà vu?" Scientific American (October 7, 2010). —Guesses based on models of memory. [Retweeted by Karin Fornazier]

About Physics

"Physicists count the number of atoms in 1 kg of silicon," Tech Rev, Physics arXiv blog (October 14, 2010). —The answer is 6.02214084(18) × 10^23. ("1 kg" should read "28 g" or 1 mol, as commented by several persons at the blog post.)

About Science

"Science masterclass," Nature Vol. 467 No. 7317, Supplement, pp. S1-S23 (2010). —"[T]he hard work, inspiration and ultimate recognition associated with a life dedicated to scientific enquiry, . . ." (Free full access).

About Technology

[Retweet of FQXi Physics's words] Free Download: Physics World’s Nuclear Special Issue (via Valeriu Tudose and Karin Fornazier). [Retweeted by Karin Fornazier]

Quotations

"Opening a book alone under the lamp, I make friends with the person in the world unseen." —Kenko Yoshida (via heppoco_daze, translated from Japanese by me).

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