Could fusion be the answer to our energy needs?
For this story we go back to the 1950s. The U.S. was in the middle of the Cold War with Russia and each side was trying to outdo the other in military strength. Because of this the U.S was rushing to...
View ArticleHas Big Bang inflation finally been verified?
Recently there has been plenty of excitement in the news about the recent Background Imaging of Cosmic Extragalactic Polarization (BICEP2) dat.
View ArticleShort-term weather and the oceans
We all know that the weather is variable. One year it may be a warm winter and the next a cool winter. The same goes for all of the seasons. It may be more wet and rainy one year and the next it will...
View ArticleThe spirit of American competitiveness: science Olympiad
We certainly are a funny bunch here in America. We enjoy the occasional double entendre. For instance one of the mantra's we have is practice makes perfect. This is often applied to sports.
View ArticleAre we on the verge of a new physics?
Of course, we live in a fast-paced world; it doesn't seem to come as a surprise to us when our society comes to a new understanding of some technology or science.
View ArticleCould fusion be the answer to our energy needs?
For this story we go back to the 1950s. The U.S. was in the middle of the Cold War with Russia and each side was trying to outdo the other in military strength. Because of this the U.S was rushing to...
View ArticleHas Big Bang inflation finally been verified?
Recently there has been plenty of excitement in the news about the recent Background Imaging of Cosmic Extragalactic Polarization (BICEP2) dat.
View ArticleShort-term weather and the oceans
We all know that the weather is variable. One year it may be a warm winter and the next a cool winter. The same goes for all of the seasons. It may be more wet and rainy one year and the next it will...
View ArticleThe spirit of American competitiveness: science Olympiad
We certainly are a funny bunch here in America. We enjoy the occasional double entendre. For instance one of the mantra's we have is practice makes perfect. This is often applied to sports.
View ArticleAre we on the verge of a new physics?
Of course, we live in a fast-paced world; it doesn't seem to come as a surprise to us when our society comes to a new understanding of some technology or science.
View ArticleCould fusion be the answer to our energy needs?
For this story we go back to the 1950s. The U.S. was in the middle of the Cold War with Russia and each side was trying to outdo the other in military strength. Because of this the U.S was rushing to...
View ArticleHas Big Bang inflation finally been verified?
Recently there has been plenty of excitement in the news about the recent Background Imaging of Cosmic Extragalactic Polarization (BICEP2) dat.
View ArticleThe amazing little pepticles
It is funny that a molecule (really a small chunk of amino acids) could potentially find so many uses in our world. Yet peptides seem to be doing just that.
View ArticleNearly instant healing may be around the corner
Have you ever had a deep cut and wished you could just spray something on to heal it? Science may provide us with such a solution sooner than you think.
View ArticleTime: the long and the short of it
Time is such an interesting thing. I can't think of anything else that is quite as familiar and at the same time so strange. On the one hand time is well known and on the other it is not known at all.
View ArticleInnumeracy, the new illiteracy?
To paraphrase Thomas Jefferson; "Where the press is free, and every man is able to read, all is safe." Jefferson wrote many things alluding to the necessity of a free press, as well as an educated...
View ArticleThe near future of cars
It is hard to believe that the first combustion engines were developed in the mid-1800s. It wasn't until the late 1800s that the combustion engine began to be used for long trips, and its utility was...
View ArticleCarbon nanotubes may change the future of computing
There is no doubt about it. We are living in the age of silicon. One of the most affluent regions in our country is called Silicon Valle.
View ArticleBrain control, it may be sooner than you think
For the most part science advances our abilities in positive ways, but of course there are always some negative consequences as well. Other times science can lead to somewhat disturbing advancements,...
View ArticleHow important could superconductivity be?
A good explanation as to what superconductivity is may be a proper place to start. We are all familiar with conductors; conductors allow a reasonably free flow of electricity through them.
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