How Webometrics Become a Liability in Webometry

How Webometrics Become a Liability in Webometry

Webometrics faces many challenges, not the least of which is a dearth of tools capable of measuring the Web with any degree of accuracy.  Most academic and professional Webometrics analysts…
Steven Weinberg and I

Steven Weinberg and I

I don't like Steven Weinberg.Good, I have said it. I will provide a brief biographical sketch and a short list of his lengthy accomplishments. I read one of his science outreach books, "Dreams of a…
NSF Clears Michael Mann Of Misconduct

NSF Clears Michael Mann Of Misconduct

On August 15th, the closeout memorandum for the Office of Inspector General at the National Science Foundation agreed with two reviews commissioned by Pennsylvania State University which cleared…
MABEL - World's Fastest Bipedal Robot (With Knees)

MABEL - World's Fastest Bipedal Robot (With Knees)

A robot named MABEL was created in a University of Michigan lab but 'she' can run like a human, up to 6.8 miles per hour. Unless HYDRA and SHIELD exist in secret underground lairs, MABEL is the world…