“Orpheus with his lute made trees”
Orpheus : Images by Rosie Hopkins
Scotland’s Free Period Products: A World First
The app – called Pick Up My Period –where people can find their nearest collection point – was devised by Celia Hodson, Founder & CEO of Hey Girls in collaboration with the Scottish Government.
The Waltons #OnThisDay
On 14th of August 1981 the last broadcast of The Waltons was aired on American TV channel CBS-TV.
Eyewitness to History (4): Shuttle Trainer, Houston 27th July 1986
“The 1980 novel by Lee Correy visualised the Shuttle Atlantis making an emergency landing on Easter Island, which hadn’t been prepared for it, getting down by a miracle and causing a serious international incident. “
Understanding & Improving Treatment for Severe #Covid
“Our challenge is to understand why patients with severe cases of COVID-19 are so prone to the development of these clots in big and small blood vessels throughout the body. ” Prof Nicola Mutch from the University of Aberdeen
‘Watching Stellar Evolution In Real Time”: When Bettlegeuse Blew Its Top
“We’ve never before seen a huge mass ejection of the surface of a star. ” Andrea Dupree of the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Are Scotland’s Battlefields Protected From Development?
Do you think Scotland’s battlefields are adequately protected from being built over?
Vinland Saga :Storytelling on an Epic Scale
The Vinland Saga is a 24 series animation based on the Manga written and illustrated by Makoto Yukimura.
Sky, Land, Sand and Sea
Starting this Saturday, 13th of August till 31st of August is an exhibition of work at the Northlight Gallery Stromness by artists from Caithness, Sutherland and Orkney
Orkney’s First Motor Vehicle Passenger Services
In the summer of 1905 a large motor car arrived on the Steamer St Ninian. It was capable of carrying 16 people and was described as being ‘long-looked-for’.
