Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Science
12/10/2014
A Profile of Biologist, Warrior, Poet, Philosopher Edward O. Wilson
Personal feelings can complicate science journalism. I dislike some scientists whose views I admire, and like some whose views make me squirm.
12/25/2021
Why The New Space Telescope Looks So Strange
A NASA astrophysicist explains humanity’s big new toy.
12/23/2021
What Could Go Right? Positive news from 2021
And what good we can expect from 2022, including (even) more vaccines
12/15/2021
Huge supply of subterranean water discovered in Mars’ Grand Canyon
A huge new deposit of water has been discovered on Mars in a formation often called the Red Planet’s Grand Canyon.
12/16/2021
How to Scare an Invasive Fish? A Menacing Robot Predator.
The mosquitofish is wreaking havoc on native Australian marine life. In a new study, scientists tried to frighten it with a look-alike of its natural foe.
12/09/2021
This New Tech Cuts Through Rock Without Grinding Into It
A startup called Petra uses super-hot gas to penetrate bedrock. The method could make it cheaper to move utilities underground—and make electric lines safer.
12/14/2021
NASA spacecraft ‘touches’ the Sun for the first time ever
The Parker Solar Probe has passed through a boundary and into the Sun’s atmosphere, gathering data that will help scientists better understand stars.
12/15/2021
Quantum Computing for Business Leaders
In 1994, mathematician Peter Shor introduced a quantum-computing algorithm that could reduce the time it takes to find the prime factors of large numbers from billions of years using a conventional transistor-based computer to a few days using a quantum computer.
12/16/2021
What Could Go Right? Legal weed
Malta first in the EU to legalize marijuana, the UAE gets a 4.5-day workweek, incoming protections for gig workers, and more
12/06/2021
21 Things That Happened for the First Time in 2021
Surprising and serious events and trends noted for the first time ever this year.
12/09/2021
What Could Go Right? Omicron may be mild
And it won't ruin your booster. Meanwhile, Chile legalizes gay marriage, and Canada is close to banning conversion therapy.
12/02/2021