Author Archives: John Pullen

Across the world, there have been tales and legends of creatures living in places which are hard to explore. We have Bigfoot in the forests of the USA and the Loch Ness Monster supposedly hiding under the deep waters of the loch. Any evidence of these and other creatures is either open to debate asContinue reading “Is the Yeti Real?”

It has to be one of the best-known sculptures in the world and it lives at the Louvre in Paris. The statue in question is Venus de Milo. It is also known as Aphrodite of Melos (Melos can also be spelt as Milos) and is made of two blocks of Parian marble. It is alsoContinue reading “Who was the Venus de Milo?”

In 1773, a tiny creature was discovered by a German zoologist named Johann August Ephraim Goeze. He named it the “little water bear.” However, three years later, it was renamed the Tardigrade which it is known as today. Some people describe its looks as cute, but I shall let you decide after looking at theContinue reading “The Ultimate Survivor”

First of all, an important warning. Whenever you try to observe the Sun you must use the correct protection such as special solar viewing glasses or if using a telescope, you have to use a sun dioptre or project the image onto a sheet of paper. Take advice from a qualified person. Even a shortContinue reading “A Spot in the Sun”

The Sphinx near Cairo in Egypt is perhaps the best-recognised monument in the world. Made of limestone, it is large being 73 metres long by 20 metres high. Sitting close to the Great Pyramid of Giza, it appears to be mysterious in several ways. For a start, there is debate over what it is. TheContinue reading “Legends of the Sphinx”

We all know what sleep is; on average, we spend approximately one-third of our lives asleep. It is vital to good health. But how much more do we understand what happens when we are asleep? Even today, we do not understand every aspect of this behaviour. However, what we do know is fascinating. Sleep isContinue reading “Wake Up! This is about Sleep”

In the previous article, we learned how the brain receives information from our senses and then reconstructs “reality” for us. This process is known as Saltory Conduction and it can be fooled and project a different interpretation from others observing the same incident. In this article, we will take the discussion further and question whetherContinue reading “Are We Real? Part Two”