5 More Reasons To Say No
WARNING: Graphic medical photos. Not for the squeamish! For most websites, “Image of the Week” means pretty panoramas or funny snapshots. Over at the New England Journal of Medicine’s website,… moreWe Stopped Dreaming: Tyson on the Importance of Space Exploration
This is a compilation of clips of Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson’s comments on the importance of space exploration and funding NASA. In 1961 President John F. Kennedy announced to Congress… more
Hot Ball O’ Bees!
Sorry, I can’t resist any story that’s about a “hot defensive bee ball.” Popular Science has a report about how Japanese honeybees deal with the Asian giant hornet, their natural… moreThe Solar Flare, Ready For Its Close-Up
So, how are those solar flares working for ya? Got cell phone signal problems? Satellite TV cutting out? Is your GPS sending you into a lake? Let’s take a look… more
Nerdist Podcast: Phil Plait Live in Boulder
It’s the Nerdist podcast live from beautiful Boulder, Colorado! With special science guest Phil Plait! Follow @BadAstronomer on Twitter! … more
For Entertainment Purposes Only: Calculating the Cost of a Death Star
You may have asked yourself at some point in your life how much it would cost to build a Death Star today. And then you’d think, well, that’s kind of… moreMore Old Sci-Fi Shows Begging For Reboots
Science Fiction programs from the days of yore have been getting the hell rebooted out of them lately, to varying degrees of success. For every Battlestar Galactica or Doctor Who… moreN.W. Edmund’s Catalog Of Wonders And Me
Norman Wilson Edmund died Tuesday. He was 95, and he was a hero of mine. Oh, I didn’t know much about him, but there was only one thing I needed… more
