That's the message that Prof Andrew Forbes will demonstrate in a free visual lecture - Light Fantastic - to budding young science minds as part of Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University's Science Discovery Week on Wednesday 1 July. The laser photonics specialist will show some of the amazing things that can be achieved because of scientists' understanding of lights. "Light touches our lives in so many ways ... Can you imagine a world without lights?" The Wits University professor, … [Read more...] about Can you imagine a world without lights?
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Laser and Rebel Sailing Video
It has been a while since we have had a fleet of Laser Dinghies on the water of Algoa Bay. To my mind the best sailing conditions for Laser sailing fun are in an Easterly breeze which, being onshore, brings in a large messy swell allowing the sailor to ride the waves and get some real speed up. When you hear the rig creaking and groaning then you know it is time to hang on for dear life (or bail!). One of the Algoa Bay Yacht Club Members, Thomas Ochabski, is a keen Laser (a one man dinghy) … [Read more...] about Laser and Rebel Sailing Video
We Didn’t Get to Ice Skate But we DID see the Laser Show
Last night the Longhair and I toodled on down to the Boardwalk to see the Sparkle for Charity and Laser show. Of course the Longhair met her good friend and ace photographer, Niki M, there so I was kinda lost for the evening. No matter - it was a good chance to practise some night shooting of the world record sparkler attempt which was followed by the laser and pyrotechnic show. Some of the 'publishable' images are to be found below. Two Christmas seasons back the Boardwalk had a plastic … [Read more...] about We Didn’t Get to Ice Skate But we DID see the Laser Show
