inside the gran telescopio canarias [360 photo]
the gran telescopio canarias is a telescope on the top of la palma, in the canary islands. it features a 10.4 m diameter primary mirror, making it the world’s largest […]
science
Office Rechtschreibkorrektur: Pflanzennamen von Österreich, Deutschland und der Schweiz als benutzerdefiniertes Wörterbuch
Die Rechtschreibprüfung in Word & Co. kennt sich bekanntermaßen im biologischen Bereich nicht besonders gut aus. Das hier vorgstellte Wörterbuch für die Office Rechtschreibkorrektur schafft Verbesserung im botanischen Bereich, und […]
CR1 script to log balance measurements with a campbell scientific data logger
here’s a script to record time-series of balance measurements (weight data) using a Campbell Scientific CR1000 datalogger and a balance with an RS232 serial interface. we have been using two […]
ICT PSY1 stem psychrometer: how to apply sensor calibration after recording a dataset
for the past 2+ years i’ve been working with the PSY1 Stem Psychrometer by ICT International. as with any precision instrument, calibration is a crucial step to ensure good data. […]
time lapse: microCT scanning at the australian synchrotron
the brodribb and choat lab groups (read: my colleagues and i) are currently at the australian synchrotron in melbourne for an experiment to study what’s going on in the stems […]
non-invasive imaging of the plant water transport system using x-ray microCT
it’s been rather quiet in the blog lately, so i thought i’d share a peek into what we’ve been up to at work: Hydraulic vulnerability analysis using X-ray microCT One […]