Not surprisingly, we’ve been very distracted this week by the activity at Grímsvötn, but there has been other volcano news while all eyes have been on Iceland. I’ll try to […]
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Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman and Jelte Wicherts analyzed the same data that LSE “evolutionary psychologist” Satoshi Kanazawa used in his attempt to prove that black women are “objectively” less attractive […]
Here’s a pithy, gracious, thoughtful, and fairly accurate review of my most recent book by another conservative. In the spirit of shameless self-promotion, I’ll give you a generous taste: In this […]
As quickly as it started, the eruption at Grímsvötn seems to be ending. Ash emissions from the volcano ceased early this morning (Iceland time) and now only steam plumes remain […]
I got a call from one of my friends the other day. “Hey,” he said, “what is this thing that Herman Cain won recently? I was at a cookout and […]
N.A.S.A.’s Kepler Space Telescope detected 1,235 alien planet candidates in its first four months of operation. Alien solar systems with multiple planets appear to be common in our galaxy.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission faces a moment of truth says Scientific American: Regain the public’s trust in nuclear power or face worse alternatives to energy production.
The ship has been a popular metaphor for statecraft since at least the Ancient Greeks. The ‘ship of state’ was mentioned by Aeschylus in Seven Against Thebes (467 BC), and […]
After receiving advice from climate scientists, Chicago’s city planners are preparing for a warmer future by engineering more adaptable infrastructure and planting warmer-climate trees.
Originally part of George W. Bush’s moon mission, a spaceship from N.A.S.A. based on an Orion space capsule is being re-purposed for missions to astroids and moons around Mars.
With the devastating Joplin, Missouri, twister arriving on the heels of April’s deadly outbreak in the Southeast, many are wondering just what’s in the air this spring. Are we in for more?
When Elizabeth Taylor passed away this past March, the nostalgia for all things “Liz” seemed inevitable. The brass ring of this Lizapalooza, however, seems to be Andy Warhol’s painting Liz […]
How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Lots of practice. How do you transform education? For Sal Khan, the mastermind behind the online phenomenon Khan Academy, the key is preparation.
Every Wednesday, Michio Kaku will be answering reader questions about physics and futuristic science. If you have a question for Dr. Kaku, just post it in the comments section below […]
A couple of years ago a published paper reported that girls who lost their virginity early were less likely to finish high school. The authors claimed that the only plausible […]
So as Americans like our Queen, we Brits tend to like your Presidents. I happen to like this President, which meant that the usual bile I reserve for the saccharine […]
Sunday May 22 was unification day in Yemen, the anniversary of the date in 1990 in which north and south Yemen united to form a single state. It was also […]
Sunday May 22 was unification day in Yemen, the anniversary of the date in 1990 in which north and south Yemen united to form a single state. It was also […]
Heading to the beach this weekend? Depending on how you travel, you can save money and reduce your carbon footprint, with the help of an innovative new technology company.
A school superintendent asked his state to provide for his students the same way it provides for prisoners.
Here’s a graphic from the new Center on Education and the Workforce report, What’s It Worth? The Economic Value of College Majors, that shows median earnings by undergraduate major. As […]
Yesterday, the New York Timeslaunched the first in a series of stories focusing on the challenges of adapting to climate change. The feature profiled the city of Chicago which joined by New […]
The ash from the Grímsvötn eruption in Iceland has now made its way to the British Isles and over 200 flights have been delayed or cancelled due to the ash, […]
Electronic ‘backchannels’ at conferences are commonplace these days. But are we ready for teachers who try to incorporate backchannels into their classroom instruction? Earlier this month the New York Times […]
One of the most exciting aspects of digital marketing is its measurability. But just because you can measure it does not always mean it is easy to know if your efforts are paying off.
Martin Belam’s account of the BBC’s Social Media Summit, including hostile questions over Al Jazeera’s role in the Arab spring uprisings and why the NYT has social media right.
A lawsuit has accused Cisco Systems of designing a surveillance system to help the Chinese government track and ultimately suppress members of the Falun Gong spiritual movement.
Are social media above the super-injunctions that the so-called old media have to abide by? And is the current fuss in the U.K. really about press freedom or the right to spread poison?
New independent studies confirm earlier findings that cell phones can disrupt DNA, impair brain function and lower sperm count.