sia per gli stranieri. C'e' una discreta partecipazione e si e' gia' parlato del blog sia alla Radio sia sulla rivista Nature. See you there!
Uno scorcio sui banchetti allestiti per la raccolta firme del Vaffanculo-day, oggi pomeriggio a Roma al parco Shuster, a cura del Beppe Grillo meetup group #2.
C'era una bellissima atmosfera di cooperazione. La gente si faceva delle file veramente notevoli, per poi venire a firmare, sorriderti, e ringraziarti pure! Servono 50,000 firme. Io ne ho registrate 140, una piccola goccia in un bicchiere, ma meglio che nulla! Mi sono divertito e mi sento di aver fatto una bella cosa. Mi fa un poco male il braccio pero'...a scrivere i nomi e gli indirizzi delle gente...certo che quando ti vedi arrivare una che si chiama (piu' o meno) Santini Maria Grazia Addolorata Concetta...ti viene voglia veramente di mandarla affan....
Rossa rossissima! Vista vicino casa di Federicchia...poco prima di portarle un mazzolino di fresie
This is to celebrate my ninth scientific publication, on its way on the journal "Biotechniques".
Lorenzo and I worked on this little science project, just by accident (inspired by the Kitchen Science Series from the Naked Scientists' podcast: www.thenakedscientists.com/). I was spackling/decorating the walls of my bedroom and left this bucket full of water and some "insoluble" grains of "sand" (wood/wall filler, as a powder).
By shaking the bucket, we created waves and watched the patters of the "sand" as it set, a few minutes later. This one shown in the photo was perhaps the nicest pattern, showing a beautiful simmetry. We obtained it when the waves were created by shaking the basin back and forth along just one direction. You don't get it as shown if you turn the waves around.
Questa foto fu scattata nello UTAH, in un paese di nome Saint George dove ci fermammo per trascorre il capodanno 2004.
That's too clever. I can't add much. After all, the French donated the Statue of Liberty to the Americans, so I guess I am allowed to build this cross-cultural skyscraper hybrid.
On Saturday we went to a few playgrounds and tested them all. Daddy would not stop chasing me with his camera at hand, shooting pictures as I was running away from him. It was actually rather funny. This one down here was taken while I was backing up on a slide.
I have also been to the movies and watched Cars, which I liked but I did not think was superb. They have to do something with these humanized characters, we are starting to get sick of it and we clearly need a breakthrough in animation movies. Stop motion animation is clearly a winner. Think of A Nightmare Before Christmas or the classics by Nick Park. Anyway, regardless of all this sophisticated talking, I have got a new toy car now. It's Sheriff, one of the characters from Cars. Daddy bought it for me. Manuela got me Lightning McQueen.
Now on a totally separate note, you may be happy to learn that our sunflowers are growing quite well in our rear garden. We transplanted them a couple of weeks ago, and after some very heavy rain we feared for the worse. They are in a good shape!
Sorry I have got to run now. See you soon!
I have not given up any of my Lego activities, just in case you were asking. I am more actively working on esential designs. Check this out
I am out to run de Tour de Brooklyn bike ride with daddy and other friends. We'll post pictures later.
this rear view shows the propellers of the Venice Ambulance. Got to take your dog for a long walk? He could rest while you pull the trolley, which is nicely equipped with desert-proof wheels. Just in case.
This roofed vehicle can fly or drive, whicever you may find more suitable.
Check what is inside!
We also thought of a farm truck that can bring you positive up-ward views, for those gloomy days. The rear white wheel got a little bit chewed off by Stellino, a dog who lives in Sicily.
Hi, I am the mind behing these Lego creations. I am going to hire a scientific assistant soon, so stay tuned and wait for the official call for applications.
Hi, let me introuduce you to my lates creation: a cyber-giraffe, carrying the two boys, two-face, his assistant, and Batman. Right next to Batman is the hook for the 8-wheeled trolley which carries 'o baffone
Watch out, the lizard man has invaded our neighbourhood. This rare close-up was shot in the darkness, with an infra-red sensitive camera. Yes, it's only moisturizing thick cream, of course!
Why are the (human) cells so small?
Lorenzo and Ben merrily embracing each other at the Wollman ice rink.
Science in the Bel Paese
What's cooking in my brain?