Lessons NASA Can Learn From The Internet

Lessons NASA Can Learn From The Internet

I am sure it is old news to most if not all of Science 2.0's readers that NASA recruited Vint Cerf to help adapt Internet technology to space mission communications in 2000; and that they…
Dangers of Pulling Information "From the Book"

Dangers of Pulling Information "From the Book"

As I review journals and articles dealing with clinical trials I have found the most glaring problem that, I am sure, no one will address. Namely; quoting data "from the book." So, what am I talking…
The Puzzling Weighted Average

The Puzzling Weighted Average

For you today here is a test of whether you shoud trust your intuition when confronted with an apparently simple problem. Incidentally, this article is the answer to the "Guess The Plot" riddle I…
I Really Don't Understand

I Really Don't Understand

What is the point of a fishery quota if, in the years when you actually reach it, you petition the government to increase it--because there are just so many darn fish, and it would be a shame not to…
The Myth Of A 'Green Energy Race'

The Myth Of A 'Green Energy Race'

We keep being told how vital it is for us to stay competitive in the 'green energy race' - Energy Secretary Steven Chu reiterated it again in his Congressional hearing last week. But a race for what…
Magma Chambers Part II: Magma Mushes

Magma Chambers Part II: Magma Mushes

In the first part of this look at magma chambers, I talked about some of the processes that dominate what goes on beneath an active volcano.  The twin actions of fractionation and assimilation…
Tent or Tetrahedron?

Tent or Tetrahedron?

My younger kids each have a personal-sized dry erase white board and markers they use to draw things.  They make Transformers or cities or cities full of Transformers. Yesterday, my 8-year-old…