Now for something(s) a little different

Brood X Cicadas, May 2004

Every 17 years we are treated to a remarkable event in the emergence of the 17 year cicadas. The picutres and movies on this site provide a sense of the magnitude of this remarkable biological phenomenon.

2002 Hilly Hundred Bike Ride

Every year in October, thousands of bikers get together to ride 100 miles through the rolling hills of Southern Indiana. For a unique perspective of a great bike ride, check out my pictures and a movie from my bike-mounted camera.

The Prymat Files

The illustrated adventures of Prymat Conehead starting with her strange disappearance from the 1993 Arabidopsis meeting. This story should be entertaining to more than the Arabidopsis research community. It certainly can't hurt to take a look.

Department of Biology Eggstravaganza

Each Sept, Indiana University biologists hold an egg drop competition to see which lab can build device from a kit of common lab equipment to keep an egg safe. Check out pictures and movies of this exciting event.

Pictures of comet Hale Bopp

Here you will find some pictures taken by Roger Hangarter in Bloomington, IN and Marty Hangarter near Saratoga, NY

Is that a Heavens Gate ship in the comet tail?

Aurora / Northern Lights

On the evening of Nov 20, 2003 we experienced a rare showing of "Northern Lights" (they were visible in our southern sky!) in Bloomington for about an hour. Click on the image below to see a short movie of them as seen from our backyard.