The Quote of the Week

The Quote of the Week

"It is pure craziness what Politics is doing in our country (Italy, T.'s n.): that is, investing little and bad in research, letting the brightest minds escape, not rewarding excellence, and failing…
Live Blogging On July 4th - Tune In Here !

Live Blogging On July 4th - Tune In Here !

CERN announced today (slightly preceded by Physics World) that the LHC experiments will present updates of their searches for the Higgs boson on July 4th. I will be there, blogging from the main…
Why Was Stonehenge Built?

Why Was Stonehenge Built?

Stonehenge is interesting, though any mystical (or downright alien) symbolism is lost when you visit much larger sites, like Avebury Henge, that are clearly not mystical at all. Because of its fame,…
Voyager Chases The Final Frontier A Little Farther

Voyager Chases The Final Frontier A Little Farther

NASA's Voyager 1, launched in 1977, was propelled into deep space with the help of Jupiter's and Saturn's gravity. Now it is about to leave the solar system. But exactly when is unclear. Voyager 1 is…
Fructose May Not Be As Bad For Us As Claimed

Fructose May Not Be As Bad For Us As Claimed

A new review of studies suggests that fructose may not be as bad for us as previously thought - it may even provide some benefit.  Fructose, which is naturally found in fruit, vegetables and…
Is There A Mathematical Code To The Universe?

Is There A Mathematical Code To The Universe?

I make fun of numerology but I kind of like it. I can like it and still make fun of it because I don't take it too seriously. Want to claim there is a mathematical secret, far beyond human…