The mineral resources of the asteroids will be of great importance in the future
Beginners Astronomy: Asteroid Resources
The Optical Phonograph #OnThisDay
Thomas Edison claimed that it would ‘do for the eye what the phonograph does for the ear.’
Week Forty-One – One Day At A Time
“This bull is not to be trifled with…..Good to see such solidity in such a shifting world…”
‘Scotland small ?’
“Scotland small? Our multiform, our infinite Scotland small?”- Hugh MacDiarmid
Svein Asleifarsson – Orkney’s Last Sea Wolf
Described in the Saga as: ‘the greatest man the western world has ever seen in ancient and modern times’- this is part of his story.
Sleepless Nights: Local Horrors
“As I sit down and read a book about Yokai, I am intrigued by how anime often uses their classical monsters and myths for horror stories, or even non horror”
Celebrate 10 Years of Book Week Scotland
“Reading is Scotland’s favourite pastime, and we look forward to sharing in the country’s love of books.”-Pamela Tulloch, Chief Executive of The Scottish Library & Information Council (SLIC)
Meet The Authors Of Rebel Orkney This Saturday
Orcadian artist Martin Laird and writer Fiona Grahame will be at the J.Gow Distillery shop, Lamb Holm on Saturday, 16th of October, where their book ‘Rebel Orkney’ is on sale.
Plastic Threat to our Seas
“This study shows how the microplastic pollution crisis is threatening biodiversity more than is currently recognised.”
Arctic Connections: Trading Post Brexit
“if sustainable development of the Arctic region, and of Scotland’s Highlands and Islands, is a priority, then the development of their communities, in ways that are acceptable to those communities, should be a priority.”
