Whooping cough now an epidemic in California | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine
Whooping cough now an epidemic in California | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine. This… this just pisses me off. A completely preventable disease that we nearly had wiped out in the US, and now it’s...
View Article2010 Had Warmest Global June on Record | Universe Today
2010 Had Warmest Global June on Record | Universe Today. More evidence for global climate change. The post 2010 Had Warmest Global June on Record | Universe Today appeared first on Jim Stitzel.
View ArticleHow to Alleviate an Orbital Traffic Jam – ScienceNOW
How to Alleviate an Orbital Traffic Jam – ScienceNOW. This seems like a mixed bag to me. On the one hand, we’ll be able to get more functionality with new satellites, but on the other, it means more...
View ArticleHow a Tiny Magnet Could Produce a Force Field Big Enough To Protect a Space Ship
How a Tiny Magnet Could Produce a Force Field Big Enough To Protect a Space Ship. Interesting stuff with potentially exciting implications. The post How a Tiny Magnet Could Produce a Force Field Big...
View ArticleNeil deGrasse Tyson On Tomorrow’s Dreams
I’m very much with Dr. Tyson on this one. I’ve felt for quite a while that our politicians don’t care about much more than maintaining their own positions in government and garnering more power (and...
View ArticleScience (and an incredibly fast camera) Is Cool!
The post Science (and an incredibly fast camera) Is Cool! appeared first on Jim Stitzel.
View ArticleThe Mechanics of Quicksand
Bonus points for the use of the Admiral Ackbar figurine. That’s science, yo’! The post The Mechanics of Quicksand appeared first on Jim Stitzel.
View ArticleHow Do Trains Stay On The Track?
The answer will probably surprise you. This is actually something I’ve wondered about before, so it’s awesome that there’s a video record of the answer out there. The post How Do Trains Stay On The...
View ArticleEarth Chorus
This is actually pretty cool, taking the audio-rendered sounds of Van Allen belt radio waves and turning them into a remixed interpretive dance. I do get a little annoyed at the anthropomorphication of...
View ArticleBohemian Gravity
This is just awesome. The post Bohemian Gravity appeared first on Jim Stitzel.
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