It’s the birthday of Ernest Rutherford, best known for presenting us with the first model of the atom that included electrons spinning around a tiny but relatively high-mass nucleus of the opposite charge. He won a Nobel Prize in chemistry …
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I may not have mentioned that I act as a tutor for kids in the local schools and colleges; here’s my flier on the subject. I bring this up because I just got this LinkedIn invitation from a fellow (pictured) …
Today is the 171st anniversary of the first publication of “Scientific American.” The very name of the magazine is hopeful, when you think about it. It’s always been a good time to encourage Americans to be scientific in thinking and behavior. …
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Here’s a shirt whose message is a straightforward reply to the growing lack of interest in and antipathy towards science. I need to get a few of these. Of course, I live in a hugely “God and country” town; the …
It’s hardly news that Americans show a profound lack of interest in and respect for science, and that this is worrisome to everyone who understands the depths to which this has the capacity to take us. Exactly how this …
Scientific American, Of All Magazines, Weighs In On Donald Trump Read More »
A reader comments: A by-product of permanently reversing greenhouse gas emissions through technological means must be a massive increase in energy availability for all people. These two imperatives are connected and indivisible. I don’t see many comments about these important …
Power Consumption on Earth: We Need It Cleaner, But Do We Need More Of It? Read More »
One of my colleagues is trying to put together an interview for me with the Wall Street Business Network, and asked me to develop some “talking points” to provide an example of how this might unfold. I just knocked out …
Talking Points for Craig Shields’ Interview with the Wall Street Business Network Read More »
I try not to be too nasty to people who send me stuff, regardless of how ridiculous it may appear. Here’s a sample dialog that happened just a couple of minutes ago: Message: Inventor Seeking Investments For Technological Development
Recently I was reconnected with a friend from college who asked me how I wound up majoring in physics and philosophy, given that they’re two radically different ways of understanding our physical and mental universes. I thought readers might be interested …
My brilliant and self-deprecating friend Jim Boyden (Ph.D. in physics from CalTech), asks: Have you been following this (announcement from Blacklight Power)? I haven’t looked at it for some time. It all goes back to Mills’ hydrino theory (maybe). I haven’t …
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