Smolin Vs Susskind: Part 3 Ripping On Lenny

Smolin Vs Susskind: Part 3 Ripping On Lenny

This is PART III of the four part series about the Edge discussion between Lee Smolin and Leonard Susskind. After criticizing Smolin the last time in PART II, it is now time to turn on Susskind.…
UK Is Told 'Don't Wait For A Rash'

UK Is Told 'Don't Wait For A Rash'

LONDON, December 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Up to 34 million adults in the UK are risking death with the mistaken belief that the main symptom of meningitis is a rash. Believing the rash is the only…
Another Search For Fourth Generation Quarks

Another Search For Fourth Generation Quarks

Our present understanding of fundamental physics implies the existence of three generation of matter particles, which we consider structureless and "elementary", both in the sense that they cannot be…
Spirits From The Vasty Deep

Spirits From The Vasty Deep

Back in October I wrote on the subject of the Kraken, stating rather emphatically and cantankerously that whales eat squid. It is a unidirectional ecological interaction. I received a very thoughtful…
A possible new MS treatment within 15 years?

A possible new MS treatment within 15 years?

Researchers may have found a way to reverse damage to nerves caused by multiple sclerosis, according to a study by scientists at the universities of Cambridge and Edinburgh. A report by AFP said the…