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Scientific American digs deep on climate change

jacob hauser — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 10:33:07 -0800

Anyone interested in climate change or is still wondering about it's potential effects and possible solutions should check out this must-read Special Issue of Scientific American. Here is a freebie article they have posted online called A Climate Repair Manual.

Convert moon rocks to oxygen and other ways to earn $250,000

blahblahblah — Sat, 06 May 2006 17:04:33 -0800

The NASA Centennial Challenges: Inspired by the X-Prize, NASA has begun a series of challenges to private inventors with cash prizes for things ranging from extracting oxygen from moon rocks to building better astronaut gloves to improving personal aircraft. Thanks to Congressional approval, NASA will be launching larger challenges of up to $50 million in value, including a new multi-million dollar lunar lander contest. With government space efforts criticized by private entrepreneurs, is this the right direction for NASA?

green, black, brown, blue?

longsleeves — Thu, 08 Dec 2005 18:46:41 -0800

Not settled after all partial genetic explaination of eye color. it's not one classic dominant/recessive allele a la the monk Mendel. three known + unknown genes involved, everybody's still beautiful.

Origins of meteorology

mediareport — Wed, 23 Mar 2005 21:44:55 -0800

Weathering the Weather: The Origins of Atmospheric Science A "glorious selection" of strikingly beautiful pages from classic publications about meteorology. [via plep].

Everything Old is Cool Again

anastasiav — Fri, 07 Jan 2005 07:10:53 -0800

Vintage Technology :: I like the bric a brac best.

Modular Origami

dwordle — Wed, 01 Dec 2004 09:23:55 -0800

Modular Origami is a very cool thing. Make a Buckyball with some PHiZZ units or make some polyhedra with the penultimate modules.

Faraday Wave video

stbalbach — Wed, 19 May 2004 18:14:51 -0800

This cornstarch, it vibrates. (wmv 4MB)

New Elements: Uut and Uup

mcgraw — Mon, 29 Mar 2004 11:12:56 -0800

Time to replace your old Periodic Table. ...a joint American-Russian team has found two new elements—numbers 113 and 115 on the periodic table—hinting at an impending breakthrough in creating novel forms of matter that will test our understanding of atomic behavior.

Can't Get No Satisfaction

andrew cooke — Thu, 05 Feb 2004 08:57:20 -0800

Can't Get No Satisfaction - This unassuming essay (it's in a state of half-decay with missing figures) is a fascinating (and accessible) overview of phase transitions in NP systems (it explains those terms). In other words: complex physical systems and difficult problems in computing are related. The seminal paper is here, and this is a list of other essays by the same author (links at foot of page).

Zzzzzzzz...

badstone — Thu, 22 Jan 2004 13:42:47 -0800

Effectiveness of 'sleeping on it' scientifically confirmed. You are now permanently excused for coming into work late.

Robo-Monkey

gwong — Mon, 13 Oct 2003 07:37:59 -0800

We will create a cybernetic race of robo-monkeys. [via Washington Post]

Mutant Rats are Here!

billsaysthis — Mon, 22 Sep 2003 19:46:27 -0800

Mutant Rats are Here! Farms in Kyrgyzstan are being overrun with rats that do not respond to the usual poison and target people. It was created in a (mad scientist's?) lab. Apocalypse Now?

Phrenology makes a comeback.

phylum sinter — Mon, 28 Jul 2003 03:24:26 -0800

Phrenology makes a comeback.

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stbalbach — Mon, 21 Jul 2003 07:16:27 -0800

The answer to Life, The Universe and Everything is 42. Just kidding. In fact scientists say the answer is 4.

Creatures from Waaay Down Under

namespan — Mon, 07 Jul 2003 11:13:24 -0800

Creatures from Waaay Down Under. Things you won't find in your average bathtub. Things that did not appear in the Little Mermaid. And believe it or not, the web design is pretty good, and it's a public institution. Strange indeed. [via slashdot]

Hold still. This won't hurt a bit.

troutfishing — Sun, 29 Jun 2003 16:23:16 -0800

The shrunken head page describes how real ones are made and has instructions so you can make your own fake shrunken head! From Wonderfull and Wierd Science, which has links to other gems such as Kitchen Science Experiments ( make your own Tesla Coil! ), and to the creepy Nocturnal Assault Research Center.

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The Jesse Helms — Mon, 09 Jun 2003 07:29:45 -0800

The Pale Horse Percentage. The demise of civilization has been predicted since it began, but the odds of keeping Planet Earth alive and well are getting worse amid a breakneck pace of scientific advances, according to Martin Rees, Britain's honorary astronomer royal. Rees calculates that the odds of an apocalyptic disaster striking Earth have risen to about 50 percent from 20 percent a hundred years ago.

and the blind could see

The Jesse Helms — Thu, 08 May 2003 12:59:00 -0800

'Bionic eye' breakthrough can allow the blind to see. One by one the miracles of Jesus are replaced by science.

Global Warming?

tljenson — Tue, 08 Apr 2003 01:07:14 -0800

Has global warming been seriously undermined by new research? I read this interesting article about global warming on the telegraph. I generally believe that global warming is caused by man, though this article has given me food for thought. What do you think?

Beware the giant squid

plep — Thu, 03 Apr 2003 00:52:12 -0800

'A colossal squid has been caught in Antarctic waters, the first example of Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni retrieved virtually intact from the surface of the ocean. ' Related (old news from January) :- giant squid attacks boat.
More squid sites :- Search for Giant Squid, a Smithsonian exhibit about a 1999 expedition. 'Whether living or extinct, on land or at sea, in literature or in life, large animals have long fascinated people. The largest animals have been known and hunted since prehistory: whales, walruses, elephants, rhinos, hippos, giraffes, and large fishes... However, one large animal has gone almost unnoticed or certainly unobserved in its habitat. That animal is the giant squid. Although these animals have been found in the nets of commercial fishermen, in the stomachs of sperm whales, and washed ashore on different continents, no scientific information has been gathered by direct observations of live giant squid ... '
The UnMuseum's article on the giant squid.

Origins of science

riffola — Mon, 03 Mar 2003 23:35:26 -0800

Timeline of early science. A good read, albeit it ignores Atlantis, and it's source of unlimited power. [via Robot Wisdom]

It's Justice Time!

eatitlive — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 09:51:58 -0800

Know what time it is, Kidz? It's U.S. Department of Justice Time!

On today's show, we'll learn why Hacking is REAL BAD, and give you a chance to find out if you are a good cybercitizen. Next, we'll meet Axel, the talking drug dog, and his friends the Bomb Dog Bunch! Then, we'll check in on the ATF, for some cool science fair ideas.

And finally, just for you kids with crooks or international terrorists for parents, here's a nifty PDF coloring book (Native American version also available).

Darwin Day

bitdamaged — Wed, 12 Feb 2003 12:40:26 -0800

Happy Darwin Day! Darwin Day is February 12th, the date of birth of Charles Darwin in the year 1809, at Shrewsbury, England. On this date, and throughout the month, people from all over the world are honoring the life, work and influence of Charles Darwin with events and activities which celebrate humanity and the science in our lives. While you're celebrating you may want to see who has won awards in his name or perhaps buy a sticker or see if there's a darwinday event near you

Art and science collide

edh — Tue, 11 Feb 2003 10:22:29 -0800

Art meets science - a fascinating site linking art, maths, physics, astronomy and.... the London Underground!

Genomic Art.

talos — Wed, 22 Jan 2003 08:38:59 -0800

Genomic Art. This lies somewhere on an interface between science and art that most never suspected existed. Check out the gallery.
Oh, and don't forget to visit the Randolph Y. Teasely Hospital - Dwayne Medical Center and it's current projects: male pregnancy, designer babies and Clyven, the world's first talking transgenic mouse.