Here, Neil Degrasse Tyson provides his explanation as to why there are so many anti-science, climate change deniers in our population. As is a common characteristic of intelligent people, he looks inward: Where did we fail? How did we allow …
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It’s the birthday of the seminal Scottish chemist and mechanical engineer James Watt, best known for his improvements in the steam engine that provided a considerable boost to the nascent Industrial Revolution in the 18th Century. Watt’s name, of …
According to the Writer’s Almanac, today would be the 102nd birthday of American poet and pacifist William Stafford. When he was asked if he felt accomplished, Stafford answered: “This may sound brutal, but I don’t cherish the poems that are …
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Water usage, and its effect on the environment, is a hot topic in Australia. Between 2014 and 2015, it was estimated that 76,140 gigalitres of water were required to support the country’s economy and infrastructure. This places a great deal of strain …
Frequent commenter MarcoPolo often derides my concern for our civilization’s future. In response to my post: Will We Survive Long Enough To Enjoy the Fruits of Science? he writes, “Doom, doom, doom I tells you! Down to the abyss, to ruin …
According to the Writer’s Almanac: Astronomer Edwin Hubble announced the discovery of other galaxies beyond the Milky Way on this date in 1924. Before he made his discovery, everyone thought that our Milky Way galaxy was the only galaxy in …
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Here are two stories whose ultimate point is that pollution doesn’t stay in the place from which it was generated; it tends to spread itself around the globe. We start with the plight of Northern China, where the intensely thick …
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Some might question the relevance of a post on other worlds. Don’t we have enough problems here on Earth? The tie-in is that humankind may, if it survives the current mismanagement of its environment, will someday need to export itself …
From Guest Blogger Gioietta Kuo: NEW PLANET CLOSE TO US! IS THERE LIFE? Read More »
The young reader to whom I’ve referred earlier asks: I see you studied physics. Is there not something in science that suggests that we are of spiritual nature? That’s a wonderful question. Unfortunately, it’s not my field per se, but …
We all need to take umbrage with hot, new ideas in renewable energy that are either scams or simply asinine ideas promoted as important breakthroughs. Here’s a textbook example: a device that is supposed to create clean drinking water …
