Eyjafjallajökull, Gígjökull, Jökulhlaup, Gosmökkur The world is suddenly faced with the need to learn how to pronounce Islenska, the Icelandic language. With much of European airspace closed due to…

Well, so much to add. CERP is going on the web. Soon you will be able to see what it is without having to wade through a few hundred pages :) When it comes online I will post a link, probably will be…

It is coming – so we might as well prepare for it psychologically. Researchers who manipulate DNA and RNA, and all of the incredible tools of creation that accompany them, have become so accomplished…

It is ignored here.There is even disdain for ithttp://www.science20.com/evolutionary_economics/return_karl_popper_socia... It has limits, but these are due to the difficulty of the problem, not the…

Team Plans To Row To The North Pole - Media Claims A team plans to row to the magnetic pole next year. Proving once more, if proof be needed, that the media can't publish a story without…

Arctic Tipping Points - #2: Some Feedback Mechanisms In part #1: Background And Recent History I wrote: The global warming trend observed in direct measurements and a very wide range of proxy data…

by Amanda Siekierski (student) I once read that "age doesn't matter, unless you're a cheese." This somewhat comical phrase is referring to the process of cheese production where various milks,…

By Ladd (DePaul University student) Have you ever broke a bone before and did it take multiple months for it to heal? Did you wish that there was a way that you could just "glue" it back together so…

Why You Should Read Terms and Conditions It seems that most people don't read the T&Cs before they click through to sign up at websites. The news item below is worth reading as a stark, dark and…

Some Notes On Data Smoothing The topic of data filtering can be pretty obscure for the general public.  Taking raw data and smoothing out the lumps can seem like deliberate falsification. …