Yuri's night is a world-wide celebration of Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space. It's a bit like Burning Man meets NASA; here are a couple of photos from this year's event.
A flame-throwing metal creature:
A fun dance hall:
James D. Watson: The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA
Gary Marcus: Kluge: The Haphazard Construction of the Human Mind
Bhante H. Gunaratana: Mindfulness in Plain English, Updated and Expanded Edition
Andrew Robinson: The Man Who Deciphered Linear B: The Story of Michael Ventris
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yes, he was the first man to orbit the Earth, but that sort of pales compared to his other accomplishment, being the first man in space.
Posted by: Stephen Downes | Apr 14, 2008 at 06:04 PM
Good point Stephen, I've updated my post!
Best regards from SF,
Graham
Posted by: Graham Glass | Apr 14, 2008 at 06:11 PM