Science/Nature
Science/Nature, Space
Pluto in Color
by JOHN ADAMS •
City, Good Ideas, Law, Science/Nature
The Hon. Alex Kozinski on Good Science
by JOHN ADAMS •
The Hon. Alex Kozinski is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The Ninth Circuit has jurisdiction over most federal appellate matters in the western continental United States. Judge Kozinski is nationally know among members of the bench, and served as chief judge of the Ninth Circuit for many…
Animals, Animation, Science/Nature
Sunday Animation: The Living Fossil Fish
by JOHN ADAMS •
Science/Nature
How Balloons Pop
by JOHN ADAMS •
Culture, History, Science/Nature
Time as Length
by JOHN ADAMS •
Animals, Science/Nature
Cricket Ballet
by JOHN ADAMS •
Science/Nature, Technology
The RoboBee
by JOHN ADAMS •
For decades researchers have been trying to create this incredible vehicle, but with little success, Harvard University reported. The largest challenge has been a serious conflict in design requirements: aerial vehicles require large airfoils such as wings or a sail, while underwater vehicles need to minimize their surface area to reduce drag. To solve this problem,…
Animals, Science/Nature
Human v. Horse Marathon
by JOHN ADAMS •
Animals, Science/Nature
Caffeinated Bees
by JOHN ADAMS •
Animals, Science/Nature
Farmer Finds a Woolly Mammoth
by JOHN ADAMS •
Nature, Science/Nature, Space
Canyons of a Plutonian Moon
by JOHN ADAMS •
Nature, Science/Nature
Rare Nautilus Spotted for the First Time in 30 Years
by JOHN ADAMS •
About 30 years ago, biologist Peter Ward and his colleague discovered a new species of nautilus, and, for the first time since, Ward recently laid eyes on the rare creature again. About 30 years ago, biologist Peter Ward and his colleague discovered a new species of nautilus, Allonautilus scrobiculatus, notable for the thick layer of…
Government Spending, Science/Nature, Waste Digesters
Cold Fusion Research Wasn’t Bad Because It Was a Budget Buster
by JOHN ADAMS •
There’s a brief discussion at the end of Whitewater City Manager Clapper’s state of the city address from 9.17.15 that comes to mind this morning. (I’ll get to the substance of his specific remarks about a digester-energy project another time.) For today, I’ve a different perspective to offer. Consider this question: was cold fusion a…