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Museum Closure in the UK: Themes, Issues, and Trends
No full textMuseum closure has received little attention within museum studies. In this article I set out some of the main themes and issues that pertain to museum closure, with examples drawn mainly from the UK. Closure is difficult to define precisely, and in some cases it is also hard to date with accuracy, but I present a way of defining closure that focusses on museum sites. I also outline a typology of closures, distinguished using differing levels of impact and loss of access. Recent data makes it possible to analyse the trends of opening and closing in the sector during a period of over sixty years, and shows that, partly due to increasing closures, the sector has shown signs of stasis, if not shrinkage
Refiguring Museums. Investigating Tensions in Exhibition Spaces
No full textUnderstood as active in the mediation of knowledge and values, museum spaces have become a growing field of investigation in the course of the spatial turn within the museum studies. In this special issue, we focus on the transformation of museum space. To this end, we introduce a specific theoretical framework, the refiguration of spaces, which aims to think spatial transformation in a non-linear, multiscalar and multiple way: The basic assumption is not to presume a sequential historic transformation of spatial figurations of museums – from chambers of wonders, through universal museums and white cubes towards interactive museums – in which a new type always replaces the previous one, but rather to draw our attention onto the dense juxtaposition of these figurations, which continue to be drawn upon, competing to reshape museums, and informing our spatial understanding of the museum of the future. In this editorial, we firstly (re)trace the different spatial-aesthetic figurations of museums and work out the limitations of a transformational framework. We introduce then the refiguration theory and its potential, before presenting the seven contributions of the special issue and synthesising their findings about the conflicting and shifting multiple spatialities of museums. We end our editorial with a speculative reflection about the futures of refiguring museums
A2 1 Fly You Fools! A Critical Look at Eagle-Based Aviation
No full textWe set out to determine the velocity the Great Eagles (Aquila soron) would need to physically fly.Particularly during the scene where Gandalf rescues Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee froman erupting Mount Doom with the help of the Eagles. We determined that their stall speed wasapproximately 30 mph, which we found to be a feasible result
P3 3 Creeper Cataclysm for Lunar Destruction
No full textThis paper investigates the explosive power of a Creeper in the popular game of Minecraft, and utilises it to calculate how many Creepers would be required to destroy the Moon. The explosive power of a Creeper and the blinding energy of the Moon were calculated to be 11.66 MJ and U_grav= 1.24 × 10^29 J respectively. Thus, in order to blow up the Moon, 1.07 × 10^22 Creepers would be needed
P5 3 Supersonic Torpedoes
No full textIn this paper, the feasibility of a supersonic torpedo is determined. This study uses the specifications of the MK-48 torpedo to calculate the force resistive to motion, and subsequently, the powerneeded for the torpedo to sustain travel at the speed of sound. This power is calculated to be275.9 GW, rendering the concept unfeasible
Can I have a pet turtle duck?
No full textIn the TV show Avatar: the Last Airbender, the turtle ducks are one of the fantastical creatures introduced. Through combining genes from mallards, Anas platyrhynchos, and green sea turtles, Chelonia mydas, it may be possible to produce an animal that looks similar. This article explores what additional research might be needed before a real turtle duck exists
How Balanced is a Liquid Core Dice?
No full textLiquid core dice sets have become increasingly popular due to their eye-catching designs adding extra style and physical personalisation to a player’s tabletop games. Though all dice makers and retailers state that their liquid core dice are just as balanced as all other dice, many tabletop players would still question this, so this paper aims to investigate the balance of liquid core dice compared to standard resin dice
The Soaring cost of Groceries: How much will it cost for me to fly to the Supermarket?
No full textFollowing public criticism for overusing private jets, many memes have been made surrounding Taylor Swift. This paper explores the financial cost of utilising a private jet for a weekly grocery shopping trip. We calculate that the weekly round trip would take approximately 300 seconds releasing almost 13 metric tons of CO2 per annum and consuming 1376 gallons of aviation grade kerosene. Assuming CO2 emissions are offset using carbon credits, this results in a $80.80 USD increase to your weekly shopping bill