There were a couple of whales sighted today, but I missed them.  Suspected Bryde’s whales.  I have seen quite a…

After 8 days of full-out data collection, physical properties specialist Jens Gruetzner has a vague look of disbelief at actually…

I apologize to any non-Whovians – the title is a reference to the giant disembodied head that is a character…

On the ship, all birthdays are always celebrated  with delicious cake (we have a frustrated pastry chef amidst our cooking…

Survival suits are always amusing (at least if you’re just practicing with them and don’t need them for real!) –…

I was going through old files here during some down time and I found a GREAT video from a former…

I am becoming quite the expert on the scanning electron microscope (SEM) – the maneuvering of the specimen tray works…

Yesterday I mentioned the solitary style recreational options.  Today I’ll tell you about a few of the more social ones….