Pi = 3: Teach The Controversy!

Pi = 3: Teach The Controversy!

You may recognize the title most recently as a humorous jab at people who want to teach religion in science classes and, failing that, at least teach why they think there is a controversy.  …
"Jaws" Of 4 Million BC - From A Peruvian Desert

"Jaws" Of 4 Million BC - From A Peruvian Desert

Sharks are among the most popular animals featured in television and cinema. And today among sharks, the undisputed king is the great white, a giant predator that can exceed 20 feet in length.…
Fungus Outsmarts Termite

Fungus Outsmarts Termite

Show Me The Science Month Day 25 Installment 25 In nature, there is a sucker born every day. We humans may think that we're clever, but evolution has produced con games that would put Bernie Madoff…
Antibiotic Compounds That Bacteria Can't Resist

Antibiotic Compounds That Bacteria Can't Resist

The increasing frequency of bacterial resistance to antibiotics is alarming.  Researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University believe they may have found a…
Happy Pi Day!

Happy Pi Day!

It's March 14 - happy Pi day! (And now it's official - Congress just recognized March 14 as Pi Day!) For those not mathematically inclined, 3.14 is the ratio of a circle's circumference to its…