10 Dark Stories Ancients Told About Our Night Skies
The stars in the night sky have captured the imagination of mankind for generations. We’ve seen the Big Dipper, little dogs, hunters, scorpions, and mythical creatures who chase each other across the horizon. We’ve also made up plenty of stories to explain how people and creatures got into the heavens. Some of these stories are extraordinarily disturbing.
10 Algol
Algol, a star in the constellation Perseus, represents the severed head of Medusa, the Gorgon. In the well-known story, the hero Perseus used Medusa’s own reflection as a weapon against her and then saved her head to employ as a weapon.
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Queen Mary University of London
The agreement – signed shortly after International Women’s Day – was signed by Professor Colin Bailey, Queen Mary’s President and Principal, and Daniel Valdez-Delgadillo, Principal of the Autonomous University of Baja California (UABC).
The Dual MRes in Science and Engineering will be hosted by the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences and supported by other schools in the faculty. The first cohort of students will start in September 2021, undertaking taught modules for a year at UABC before joining Queen Mary for the second year of their masters.
The signing ceremony, well attended by staff from both institutions, started with a welcome and introduction of the academics from UABC and Queen Mary. Professor Teresa Alonso-Rasgado, Dean for International in the Faculty of Science and Engineering, introduced the Queen Mary staff attending the event: Dr Philippa Lloyd, Vice Principal for Policy and Strategic Partnerships,
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This illustration from a 14th century Dutch encyclopedia of animal life shows scientists have been thinking about the fin to limb transition for centuries. Der naturen bloeme/Nationale Bibliotheek
Fish had the genes to adapt to life on land while they were still swimming the seas
Feb. 10, 2021 , 3:30 PM
Almost 700 years ago, Jacob van Maerlant, a Dutch poet, envisioned a fish all set for life on land: It had sprouted arms to hoist itself ashore. Now, three genetic studies make his fantasy look remarkably prescient. Together, the studies suggest that in terms of genes, the aquatic precursors of four-limbed land animals, or tetrapods, were as well-prepared as the Dutch fantasy fish. They were pre-equipped with genes that could be turned to making limbs, efficient air-breathing lungs, and nervous systems tuned to the challenges of life on land.
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