Science, Technology and Counter Insurgencies

Science, Technology and Counter Insurgencies

The article, "Rage Against the Machines: Explaining Outcomes in Counterinsurgency Wars," by Lyall and Wilson III is an interesting read for anyone looking for a scientific explanations as to why…
How To Not Get Blinded With Science

How To Not Get Blinded With Science

From The Times, a journalist global warming skeptic changes his tune: I thought global warming was all bog-standard, apocalyptic nonsense when it first emerged in the 1980s. People, I knew, like…
On Rats, Anxiety, Exercise & Animal Welfare

On Rats, Anxiety, Exercise & Animal Welfare

The NY Times headline on Nov 18, 2009, read: “Why Exercise Makes you Less Anxious” I exercise (training for the Paris marathon next April. Woo hoo!) and I’ve been known to dabble in anxiety, so I…
Diamonds Are A Driver's Best Friend

Diamonds Are A Driver's Best Friend

Missouri can proudly claim it is first in the nation - first to test a new "diverging diamond" interchange that improves traffic flow by eliminating problematic left turns. Sound boring? I admit, the…