I am writing this from 34000 feet in a Delta jet using the airlines free access to it's wifi. I am also reading a book, The Science of Liberty by Timothy Ferris. The book is the story of how science and the rise of liberal democracies are linked. Science emerged...
I am writing this from 34000 feet in a Delta jet using the airlines free access to it's wifi. I am also reading a book, The Science of Liberty by Timothy Ferris. The book is the story of how science and the rise of liberal democracies are linked. Science emerged...
The Art of Teaching Science Blog advocates a progressive and humanistic paradigm for science teaching. One of sources of research-based information that I regularly consult is Science Progress, "a project of the Center for American Progress, specifically designed to...
There was an article in today's New York times about the building of a scientific city by the Russian government. The plan is to develop a technologically and scientifically vibrant city on the outskirts of Moscow. The goal of this venture is: Once developed, the...
The United Nations initiated a "flash appeal" for assistance after the devastation earthquake in Haiti. As the map below shows, the earthquake intensity, based on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (a measure of the violence of earth motion). Here is a map from...
It's three days since the devastating 7.0 earthquake along the junction of the Caribbean & North American tectonic plates about 15 miles from Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, and most people have not received the aid that they need, but judging from written reports, and...
