Sebuah Nama, Sebuah Cerita dari Peterpan

                                           Cikal Bakal PeterpanPeterpan dibentuk pada tahun 1997, awalnya bernamaTopi ketika Andhika (kibor) membentuk band Topi dengan mengajak adik kelasnya di SMU 2 Bandung, Uki (gitar), serta teman mainnya, Abel (bas)...

How Should Science be Done?

Lately I keep running into the idea that the proper way to do science is to continually strive to disprove a hypothesis, rather than support it*.  According to these writers, this is what scientists are supposed to aspire to, but I've never actually heard a scientist say this.  The latest example was recently published in the Wall Street Journal (1).  This evokes an image of the Super Scientist, one who is so skeptical that he never...

Rhythmic Gymnastics - So you want to be the next Frankie Jones?

Jo Coombs, Head of Performance and Excellence at Welsh Gymnastics is coach and mentor to TeamGB rhythmic gymnast Frankie Jones. In this blog she tells us about Frankie's early years in the sport and explains why rhythmic gymnastics is a great sport to be involved in.Wales' Frankie Jones: TeamGB's soul individual rhythmic gymnast at London 2012The flawless beauty of Rhythmic Gymnastics lies...

Cycling - So you want to be the next Geraint or Nicole?

Ian Jenkins is Director of Cycling Development at Welsh Cycling. With Nicole Cooke and Geraint Thoamas dazzling the nation with their pedal power,  Ian tells us why any budding cyclists out there should take up the sport and how.Geraint Thomas: Men's Team Pursuit Olympic championThe ‘whizz’ of wheels, flash of colour and shouts of excitement can be seen at any cycle event, be it the...

#2012cymruwales - Sue Maughan, Games Maker (Part 2)

With London 2012 now fully up and running, we hear from Sport Wales staff who are joining the thousands of volunteers who'll be keeping the Games ticking behind the scenes. We caught up with Senior Officer, Sue Maughan who has been chosen as a Games Maker official for athletics at both the Olympics and Paralympics.  So with selection as a National Technical official in the bag (or so...

Triathlon - So you want to be the next Helen Jenkins?

Triathlon coach Chris Goulden met Helen Tucker when she was just 15. His daughter was a member of the same swim club as Helen and it was Chris that persuaded her to give triathlon a go.He coached her for three years, helping her to develop the training, skills and techniques that have gone some way to her becoming the athlete she is now.In her first year, she made tremendous progress – becoming GB...

Hockey - So you want to be the next Sarah Thomas?

As we enjoy seeing Sarah Thomas in action with the women's TeamGB hockey team at the London 2012 Olympics, Matt Davies, Business and Communication Officer at Hockey Wales tells us exactly why people in Wales should pick up a hockey stick.TeamGB's 'Welsh Wizard' Sarah Thomas Hockey is the perennial outside sport, a competitive game of 11 v 11 that stays agonisingly close to the mainstream,...

Taekwondo: So you want to be the next Jade Jones?

David Baker, Head Coach of Matrix Taekwondo was Olympic taekwondo star Jade Jones' first ever coach during her early years in the sport. In this blog he tells us about those early years and explains why any youngsters feeling inspired by Jade should get involved in taekwondo.I first met Jade on Saturday 29 January 2005 at the Morgan Llwyd Sports Centre in Wrexham. Paul Green had come to...

Is it Possible? "Smarter Science" worse than "Good" Science Journalism?

I'm really disgusted folks.  I'm sorry, but I get a whole heckuhlot of criticism for checking the references of one Gary Taubes.  I must be some obsessed, hermit crab stalker type to spend my time and a few dollars to actually look into what he says his references say, vs. what they actually say.  Nah, rather that I just accept what he says at face value.  Taubes' misuse of the Pima as an example of his carbs-make-you-fat-and-diabetic...

very well said Liz :) *images courtesy of quietly living, xxxxxx, live.like.you, ho...

Kontingen Indonesia Akhirnya Tiba di London

 London: Seluruhkontingen Indonesia yang akan berlaga di Olimpiade London 2012, sekitar pukul 13.00 waktu setempat tiba di Bandara Heathrow Internasional Inggris, dalam dua penerbangan yang berbeda. Kontingen dan ofisial berjumlah total 44 orang, disambut langsung oleh Duta Besar RI untuk Indonesia, Hamzah Thayeb, dan juga oleh Chef De Mission untuk Indonesia, Erick Thohir. Selain itu, sejumlah...