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For His 70th Birthday, Freddie Mercury Got an Asteroid

September 5, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Asteroid, Freddie Mercury

Were he still with us, Freddie Mercury would have turned 70 today. To honour the occasion, the Minor Planet Centre

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This Rock Star Wants to Save the Earth from Destruction by Asteroid

June 14, 2015June 14, 2015 Alan Cross 2 Comments Asteroid, Asteroid Day, Brian May, Chelyabinsk, Chicxulub, Tunguska

It’s only a matter of time before we see another Big One–an extinction level collision with an asteroid that will

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Newly-Discovered Zit-Causing Bacterium Named After Frank Zappa

February 20, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Asteroid, Bacterium, Frank Zappa, Genus, Species

It’s become rather common for scientists to name newly-discovered species after their favourite artists. We already have: Aegrotocatellus jaggeri – An ancient

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Is This the First Android-Powered Car Stereo Unit?

January 6, 2014January 6, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment Android, Asteroid, Connected Car, Parrot

Apparently so. It’s called the Asteroid from a company called Parrot. It’s not super powerful–it runs the ancient Donut release

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver