Is Betelgeuse A Cannibal Star?

Is Betelgeuse A Cannibal Star?

A day or two ago I came across this article Incredible image of the giant ‘cannibal’ Betelgeuse star | Daily Mail Online which contained this wonderful picture, the highest resolution image of…
Did BPA Bite The Dust?

Did BPA Bite The Dust?

A common definition of the word dust refers to fine, dry particles of matter.  From dust storms on earth to cosmic dust, just about everywhere that any form of matter is present, dust will also…
How Nature's Bleach Protects Against Sun Damage

How Nature's Bleach Protects Against Sun Damage

Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is best known for use in bleach and hair treatments and is often invoked as a scary chemical by environmental groups promoting concern about food and products, but it is…
California’s Very Expensive Free Healthcare

California’s Very Expensive Free Healthcare

What will cost $400 billion, a giant leap over California’s total health care budget for 2018 of $179.5 billion, yet is not mentioned by California lawmakers? California's free "single-payer"…
Ancient Human Retrovirus Could Help Fight HIV

Ancient Human Retrovirus Could Help Fight HIV

We're in a lifelong struggle against nature every single day, the ultimate arms race. Viruses have continually infected humans just as they do today. Some early viruses even became integrated into…
Paola Nicoletti's Artwork

Paola Nicoletti's Artwork

Tormented water masses with distant horizons in flames. Multicoloured reflexions over living oceans. Moving images with an astounding visual impact. These are the first words that come to my mind if…
"Food Evolution": A Tale Of Two Cities

"Food Evolution": A Tale Of Two Cities

Last night was the premiere of "Food Evolution", a documentary on the science in our dinner, and I saw it with a large audience for the second time. Wait, premiere? Second time? Which is it? It'…