ScienceURLs gets some new additions

ScienceURLs gets some new additions

People sometimes ask me how I have access to so much great stuff.   Well, I am somewhat plugged in to other people who find good stuff, like Andrea Kuszewski and Guy Kawasaki on Twitter for…
You’re Not Sustainable, PET

You’re Not Sustainable, PET

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is the third most common synthetic polymer and accounts for about 18% of world polymer production. It is an aromatic/aliphatic polyester which possesses very…
Search engines and their responsibility

Search engines and their responsibility

A French court has just decided a case that will likely have a great deal of effect on online search engines if the decision is upheld after appeals. A French man had been accused of “crimes…
Biometrics: Identifying People By Their Ears

Biometrics: Identifying People By Their Ears

Biometric scientists at the University of Southampton say they can identify ears with a 100% success rate. In a new paper, scientists from the University’s School of Electronics and Computer Science…
Poo Power

Poo Power

When I was a lad (a little bit later than when Sarahsaurus was around), there was a common misunderstanding among schoolboys that methane was responsible for the foul smell of flatulence.  A…
Science Friday On NPR Faces A Funding Crisis

Science Friday On NPR Faces A Funding Crisis

NPR, National Public Radio, is in a tough spot - they are constantly accused of liberal bias (and, let's be honest, they have never done a story on how taxes hurt poor people or how much better the…
A couple of things about Stuxnet

A couple of things about Stuxnet

There’s a relatively newly discovered (within the last few months) computer worm called Stuxnet, which exploits several Windows vulnerabilities (some of which were patched some time ago) as it…