Primitive Technology: Blower and charcoal
AdultsConstructionNatureDIY...I made a blower and some charcoal at the new area in order to create higher temperatures in for advancing my material technology.
How squids outsmart their predators
AdultsAnimalsBiologyNatureThere are about 500 species of squid, and they live in all the world's oceans, making them a reliable food source for whales, dolphins, sharks, seabirds, fish - and even other squids. As a result, the squid's most extraordinary adaptations are those that have evolved to help them thwart these predators.
Primitive Technology: Sling
AdultsCreativityNatureTechnology...A sling is a weapon used to fire rocks farther and harder than could be thrown by hand alone. I made this sling from bark fiber that I made into cord.
Primitive Technology: Wattle and Daub Hut
AdultsConstructionNatureI built this hut in the bush using naturally occurring materials and primitive tools.
Primitive Technology: A-frame hut
AdultsConstructionNatureTechnology...I built an A frame hut as a large work space for projects. First I made a celt hatchet to cut timber for the hut.
British Diver Exposes Sea Of Plastic Rubbish Off Bali Coast
AdultsGlobal WarmingNatureThe ocean currents brought us in a lovely gift of a slick of jellyfish, plankton, leaves, branches, fronds, sticks, etc.... Oh, and some plastic.
Why Don't Sheep Shrink In The Rain?
AdultsAnimalsNatureScience...Getting wet isn't REALLY what makes wool shrink; it merely exacerbates the friction between the wool fibers, which is stronger in one direction than another, so when agitated in the washer or dryer, they migrate in relation to each other in a process called "felting."