The Problem of Scale
This image is referred to as the "Hubble Deep Field" and it is the single most astonishing picture ever taken. It is the product of Hubble astronomers' dumb luck as they whimsically aimed the Hubble Telescope at what they thought was an empty space in the sky. But instead [...]
LFTR’s: Why the future of nuclear energy might never be realized
Our nation's nuclear reactors are doubling as weapons grade uranium manufacturers. These remnants of the cold war were once designed to not only give our nation energy, but to also produce enough weapons grade uranium to strike fear across the steel curtain. To make things worse, the very common Light Water Reactor (LWR) is inefficient, dangerous, and expensive.
Death of a Know-it-all
There are no more know-it-alls today; they've all died off. There was simply TOO MUCH INFORMATION for them to absorb. But it was not a violent death or a sudden tragedy. Instead, it was a slow dilution as they were spread too thin. Stretching to reach the extending boundaries [...]
Elon Musk’s Hyperloop
With the unveiling of his Hyperloop plans, Elon Musk has once again excited tech nerds everywhere with what he proclaims to be the 5th form of transportation joining cars, planes, boats, and trains. The grandiose design is reminiscent of pneumatic tubes that were once used to send mail (and in one [...]
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Citizen Science: Get Involved!
Science seeks to harness the brain power of the human population with citizen science projects. Utilizing the internet, research groups have gamified research for the scientifically curious citizen to help play a role in the advancement of science. Online programs have been designed to catalog craters on the moon, search [...]
Is 3D Printing the Future of Consumer Products?
While 3D printing may be the most exciting and innovative development of the past decade, the future of a number of industries may soon be inevitably altered by the introduction of what techies are calling the "3D Printing Revolution." Worries of entire markets being wiped out due to widespread [...]
The Magic of Science: Is science describing something indescribable?
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic" - Arthur C. Clarke What is the difference between science and magic? UNDERSTANDING. A lack of this understanding can wrap us in fear and yet full of wonder. If science is characterized by an understanding of the laws of nature, then magic [...]
The Pentatonic Scale: The music of humanity?
The Pentatonic Scale: Is this the global music of humanity?
What is the largest animal ever to have lived?
The Blue Whale, so big you could swim through its veins.
When did Albert Einstein have his epiphany for the General Theory of Relativity?
While having a dream about electrocuting cows.
What is the most common scientific explanation for the uniqueness of our universe?
The Everett Many Worlds Theory: an idea that we live in only one of a multitude or infinity of parallel universes.
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