5 Things Separate Science From Non-Science

5 Things Separate Science From Non-Science

Sorry economists, you don't do science, no matter how much envy you have.  Nor you, mathematicians, and social psychologists surveying undergraduates are disqualified too.  In order to be a…
Chicks Linked To Salmonella Cases

Chicks Linked To Salmonella Cases

Be careful when ordering things through the mail - especially chicks. Apparently, 50 million live poultry are sold through the mail each year in the United States.  Business has been booming…
Can't Quit Smoking? Blame Your Genes

Can't Quit Smoking? Blame Your Genes

Oppressed people under attack in the War Against Smokers may have a new defender - science.  Smokers, unlike alcoholics, don't get much cultural sympathy. California even wants to boost taxes on…
Antioxidants For Autism

Antioxidants For Autism

A specific antioxidant supplement containing N-Acetylcysteine, or NAC may be an effective therapy for some features of autism, according to a pilot trial from the Stanford University School of…
Stars in Soft Focus

Stars in Soft Focus

Recently I was taking pictures of the night sky.  My intention was to photograph the double star Epsilon Lyrae.  It’s actually a double-double, made of two closer pairs, as one can see…