The Magnificent Mystery Of Magnetars

The Magnificent Mystery Of Magnetars

At 1014 gauss, atoms are compressed into tiny needles whose widths are only 1% of their lengths. X-ray photons readily undergo an exotic process where they change into matter and anti-matter…
The Power Law  of Scientific Dismissiveness

The Power Law of Scientific Dismissiveness

In my experience, scientists are much too dismissive; most of them have a hard time fully appreciating other people’s work. This dismissiveness follows a kind of power law: a few of them spend a…
Essilor Agrees to Acquire Signet Armorlite

Essilor Agrees to Acquire Signet Armorlite

CHARENTON-LE-PONT, France, January 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Essilor International announced today that its US subsidiary, EOA Holding Co. Inc., has signed a share purchase agreement whereby it has offered…