“Human charity is ultimately rooted in our compassionate feelings, and not in some rational, utilitarian calculations. We are not Vulcans.” The Frontal Cortex on why we help want to help others.
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“The men are real. The girls are cartoon.” Increasing numbers of Japanese men are flocking to Atami, a city that promotes weekend date packages with one of three virtual girlfriends.
“Science fiction never imagined Google, but it certainly imagined computers that would advise us what to do.” A Times Op-Ed on whether or not Google will determine our futures for us.
Life expectancy continues to climb, but why aren’t we celebrating? As populations age the assumption is that their productivity declines, but we should rethink this foregone conclusion.
“How useful are global gatherings that invite great minds to share ideas and innovations in person?” From TED to Google to Aspen, organizers gather great minds to share their thoughts.
Is it true that more sensible decisions are reached by putting our heads together? Scientific American on studies that examine the effect of communication on problem solving.
“If Americans become too passive and entitled, the flames of entrepreneurial spirit will die down.” Dr. Jeffrey Cornwall says new economic policy will affect our entrepreneurial culture.
There are some reports of a possible eruption in the Congo, but the details are scant
The new activity at Indonesia’s Sinabung continues and now over 21,000 people have been evacuated. Meanwhile, Etna continues to rumble away, possibly towards a new eruptive cycle.
Potentially the first eruption in 400 years at Sinabung in Indonesia has prompted the evacuation of thousands on the island of Sumatra.
A quick list of the volcano news to end the week, including Galeras, Etna, Yellowstone and the anniversary of Krakatau.
Etna has its biggest explosion of the summer and more details on the ongoing activity at Galeras.
Yes, today is volcano day – 1,931 years since the eruption that wiped out Pompeii and Herculaneum.
Galeras in Colombia has an “atypical” eruption, prompting evacuations and a warning of potentially more activity.
Piles of news from the last week or so including a look back at Eyjafjallajökull’s eruption, shots of Sakurajima and Chaiten from space, mud volcanoes on Mars and tourism in Vanuatu
A stadium made to look like a volcano, Iceland wheat boom, fake sacrifice to the volcano gods and other odd volcano news.
Back from my vacation – and have the pictures to prove it.
Post the volcano news as it happens (at least while I’m away from it all!)
Slow weekend, so we’ll start off the week with a new Mystery Volcano for you to identify.
The last of Etna Week here on Eruptions has guest blogger Boris Behncke talking about the volcanic hazards posed by Mt. Etna.
Welcome to Etna Week on Eruptions – everything you ever wanted to know about the Italian volcano, with guest blogger Dr. Boris Behncke.
Part 1 of Eruptions Etna Week with guest blogger Dr. Boris Behncke – everything you ever wanted to know about the Sicilian volcano!
Etna Week continues with Part 2 of guest blogger Dr. Boris Behncke’s look at Mt. Etna, including the unstable flanks, its eruptive behavior over the last 400 years and changes at the summit.
The latest volcano update from the Global Volcanism Program, with news from Colombia, Chile, Russia and more.
An unexpected collapse of the dome at Karangetang in Indonesia has produced pyroclastic flows that have left at least four dead.
Magma mixing triggers eruptions at Mt. Hood, lava flows slowing at Kalapana, Taal alert lowered and the plumes of Vanuatu.
I’m looking for some help – tell me about the experience of watching the Eyjafjallajökull eruption unfold on the internet.
I’ll be off on vacation for a week or so, but look for all sorts of treats in the interim.
Time to get the answers to your questions for Sally Kuhn Sennert of the Global Volcanism Program.