The unsexiest thing in science<\/a>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSurface area to volume ratio might sound pathologically boring, but it's behind everything from exploding flour and skyscrapers to rock 'n' roll mice.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
It's ironic that I (finally) read this article the day after I rewatched the "Star Trek" episode "The Immunity Syndrome," which has as it's monster-of-the-week an 11km long space amoeba. #ddtb Embedded Link The unsexiest thing in science Surface area to volume ratio might sound pathologically boring, but it's behind everything from exploding flour and … Continue reading “The Square-Cube Law: No Land of the Giants tonight”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[106,6,360],"tags":[107],"class_list":["post-25701","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-plusposts","category-science","category-media-tv-star-trek","tag-ddtb"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":26807,"url":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2012\/03\/02\/so-what-should-we-watch-next.html","url_meta":{"origin":25701,"position":0},"title":"So, what should we watch next?","author":"***Dave","date":"Fri 2-Mar-12 9:29pm","format":false,"excerpt":"I've been slowly moving through \"Star Trek\" (The Original Series) with my 11-year-old daughter (my wife in tow, rolling her eyes at the appropriate moments), in order to most properly inculcate her with geek cred ... and, if nothing else, helping her recognize the source of so many of my\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "~PlusPosts"","block_context":{"text":"~PlusPosts","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/category\/blogging\/plusposts"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":24367,"url":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2011\/12\/08\/star-trek-vs-star-wars.html","url_meta":{"origin":25701,"position":1},"title":"Star Trek vs Star Wars","author":"***Dave","date":"Thu 8-Dec-11 6:13pm","format":false,"excerpt":"Via Cracked (http:\/\/www.cracked.com\/article_19612_star-wars-vs-star-trek-objective-analysis.html) #ddtb","rel":"","context":"In "~PlusPosts"","block_context":{"text":"~PlusPosts","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/category\/blogging\/plusposts"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":26846,"url":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2012\/03\/05\/victoria-star-trek-we-are-amused.html","url_meta":{"origin":25701,"position":2},"title":"Victoria Star Trek – we are amused","author":"***Dave","date":"Mon 5-Mar-12 11:56am","format":false,"excerpt":"Some are better than others, but it's a lovely concept. #ddtb Embedded Link Victorian Star Trek","rel":"","context":"In "~PlusPosts"","block_context":{"text":"~PlusPosts","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/category\/blogging\/plusposts"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":24241,"url":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2011\/12\/05\/space-the-final-frontier.html","url_meta":{"origin":25701,"position":3},"title":"Space, The Final Frontier","author":"***Dave","date":"Mon 5-Dec-11 7:34am","format":false,"excerpt":"Memos to\/from Gene Roddenberry on the crafting of Kirk's famous voice-over on Star Trek. #ddtb Embedded Link Letters of Note: Space: The Final Frontier","rel":"","context":"In "~PlusPosts"","block_context":{"text":"~PlusPosts","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/category\/blogging\/plusposts"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":27221,"url":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2012\/03\/22\/happy-birthday-william-shatner.html","url_meta":{"origin":25701,"position":4},"title":"Happy Birthday, William Shatner","author":"***Dave","date":"Thu 22-Mar-12 9:04pm","format":false,"excerpt":"And while most folks remember you for your \"Star Trek\" years, I'll never forget your two classic \"Twilight Zone\" episodes, either. #ddtb Embedded Link Happy Birthday, William Shatner - Boing Boing Actor William Shatner celebrates his 81st birthday today. 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