Guest Thinkers — December 21, 2010 Happy 4th of July Gregory Johnsen Copy a link to the article entitled http://Happy%204th%20of%20July Share Happy 4th of July on Facebook Share Happy 4th of July on Twitter (X) Share Happy 4th of July on LinkedIn Like most of you, I’m off to enjoy a long-weekend. Posting will be sporadic.
Starts With A Bang The idea that matter is mostly empty space is mostly wrong Practically all of the matter we see and interact with is made of atoms, which are mostly empty space. Then why is reality so... solid?
Strange Maps America’s news deserts are growing Most counties in the U.S. have only one local newspaper, often one that publishes weekly instead of daily.
Neuropsych Eyes wide shut: Why closing your eyes intensifies psychedelic trips A recent study suggests that exposure to visual stimuli can diminish the effects of psychedelic drugs.
Starts With A Bang The big idea of Grand Unified Theories of physics If the electromagnetic and weak forces unify to make the electroweak force, maybe, at higher energies, something even grander happens?
Guest Thinkers Jihadis and Jalalabad On February 19 we posted on Nasir al-Wahayshi’s speech here. At the time one of the things that most intrigued me – besides a specific term, I have already blogged […]