Unstructured Constellations

I grew up in the suburbs which is to say that I knew that there were stars in the sky, but they were never very bright. On those infrequent occasions where I got to sleep under a real night sky, I have always been amazed at how many stars there are to see.

The Night Sky is a neat, little instructional site that covers the basics of finding constellations. By the end of it, you'll be able to identify the constellations Orion, the Big Dipper, and Cassiopeia, as well as the particular stars Betelgeuse and Polaris (from which you can derive north).

Meet Mr. Split Brainy

For this week's fun, I offer you the most absolutely disturbing educational flash animation that I've ever seen. Sample text:

"This is Mr. Split Brainy wondering what the brain smells like. He doesn't think it smells like anything in particular."