The Great Photon Escape

In a flash known as the Big Bang, our universe was born. Yet for hundreds of thousands of years, light from the Big Bang was scattered and trapped in a dense fog. Eventually, though, that light made its “great escape” and the universe was plunged into total darkness. These cosmic “Dark Ages” lasted for millions of years until the first stars and galaxies burst to life and began to illuminate the universe. However, no one knows just when this happened or what the earliest stars and galaxies were really like, because we’ve never seen them.... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!

Wine tasting on a marathon run – Eddie Izzard: Marathon Man – BBC Three

Programme website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/tag/marathon-man Dr Gary and Tony the Medic are closely monitoring Eddie by checking his pacing, hydration and rest periods. They’ve also ordered in some new zinc supplements, and are giving Eddie several glasses of wine. Wait, what? Inspired by Le Marathon du Médoc, Eddie is tasting a wine every quarter-marathon. Medicinal? Not sure. Enjoyable? It looks like it!... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!