Pamela WeaverinTycho’s MooseAdolphe Millot’s natural history postersAdolphe Millot (1857–1921) was the senior illustrator at Paris’s Muséum national d’histoire naturelle. He painted these natural history…Nov 13, 2023Nov 13, 2023
Pamela WeaverinTycho’s MooseJohn Dee’s mirrorMade from obsidian and used for what he called “angelic communications”, John Dee’s mirror did no small amount of damage to his reputation.Nov 1, 2023Nov 1, 2023
Pamela WeaverinTycho’s MooseMao Zedong’s ‘Four Pests’ campaignMao Zedong’s ‘Four Pests’ campaign in 1958 caused the near-extinction of the Eurasian Tree Sparrow which, in turn, contributed to 20m+…Oct 27, 2023Oct 27, 2023
Pamela WeaverinTycho’s MooseThe Forgotten of Saint Paul IslandIn 1929, La Langouste Française hired 30 people to go lobster fishing in l’Île Saint Paul. For 7 of them, life would never be the same…Oct 11, 2019Oct 11, 2019
Pamela WeaverinTycho’s MooseThe Oldest Surviving Film — and the Real Father of CinemaWhile Thomas Edison and/or the Lumiere brothers are popularly credited with the invention of the moving picture — something which Edison…Oct 8, 2019Oct 8, 2019
Pamela WeaverinTycho’s MooseAmerica’s Loneliest RoadRunning from Ocean City, Maryland on the U.S. east coast all the way to Sacramento in California, U.S. Route 50 cuts an impressive swathe…Oct 7, 2019Oct 7, 2019
Pamela WeaverinThe Fastest Men in the WorldFists, bribes, guns and wheels: Plugger Bill Martin, cycling’s first official hard manOne by one, the riders entered Martin’s hotel room. On the bed, bribes were laid out in piles of notes and sovereigns; Martin, loaded…Oct 7, 2019Oct 7, 2019
Pamela WeaverinTycho’s MooseThe Last Passenger PigeonIn the Spring of 1860, a flock estimated at 3.7 billion Passenger Pigeons flew over Ontario. Eleven years later, some 136 million breeding…Sep 1, 2017Sep 1, 2017
Pamela WeaverinThis Woman’s WortHold the cheese: Off aromas in Amarillo SMASH brewCheese and beer are a match made in heaven. Just not in the same glass. I know plenty of people who love their funky flavours and bretts …May 11, 2016May 11, 2016
Pamela WeaverMay the Source be with You…A thing or two about IT career development Star Wars can teach you.May 3, 2016May 3, 2016