The Dangers Of White LED Bulbs

The Dangers Of White LED Bulbs

With a ban on incandescent bulbs looming in the US, the race is on to try and replace them - unfortunately the ban was used to artificially force innovation, which isn't how things work in science…
Toward An Optofluidic Solar Lighting System

Toward An Optofluidic Solar Lighting System

Optofluidic solar lighting systems could mean a real boost in solar energy - they capture sunlight from a roof using a light concentrating system that follows the sun's path by changing the angle of…
Evolution Of The Female Orgasm

Evolution Of The Female Orgasm

The female orgasm has been a topic of debate among evolutionary biologists (and among many other people as well, of course). Is it adaptive, or a by-product of the male orgasm? Does it suck sperm…
Anthropoteuthis

Anthropoteuthis

Here's a brilliant username I wish I'd thought of: Anthropoteuthis. The Spanish marine biology student who deserves credit spells it Antropoteuthis, since the "th" phoneme is foreign to Spanish. He…
Reusing writing

Reusing writing

When I create original 'op ed' or educational bits for Science 2.0 (the movement, not the website), I often start with a podcast of the topic (over at 365 Days of Astronomy).  Then, I post the…