Photo Friday: Lights in the dark, (em)powering Nepal
Last fall, photographer Dan Green was documenting community libraries in Nepal when he met Sita, a library board member and the chief entrepreneur with Empower Generation.
"technology"
Hackers Crack the iPhone, and AntiVirus Software Won’t Help
Search Apple’s app Store for iPhone or iPad antivirus software and you’ll find only a handful of security programs designed to defend these iOS devices from malicious software (malware)...
The Flea
Image of the Week #102, July 31st, 2013: From: How the Fleas’ Next of Kin Ended up Living on a Liverwort in Alaska by Jennifer Frazer at The Artful Amoeba.
Patient in Failed Depression-Implant Trial Tells His Painful Story
Success stories are a staple of medical communication. The clinician or reporter tells the tale of a patient whose ailment has been ameliorated by a new drug, device, surgical procedure or other intervention...
To Hades and Back: Snailfish Surprise in the Kermadec Trench
ABOARD THE R/V THOMAS G. THOMPSON—On the scale of the Pacific Ocean, the Kermadec Trench looks like a thin line snaking down from southwest to northeast just off the northeastern tip of New Zealand’s North Island...
The Psychedelic ROOMBA Experience
There is something about a ROOMBA, the robotic floor cleaning device, that inspires us to put things atop of them for a ride for our entertainment, including babies, cats in shark costumes, and my favorite, prairie dogs!...
The House of Representatives Committee on Science is turning into a national embarrassment
A few days back I wrote a post explaining why I am all for private support of basic science, especially in an age when government funding and support is flagging.
Self-Driving Cars Are a Modern Miracle Waiting to Happen
When Bran Ferren was 9 years old his parents took him to the Pantheon in Rome. He looked around at the marble and sculptures, which seemed typical in the ancient city, and then he looked up at the ceiling, which didn't seem typical at all...
Negroponte’s Next Goal is to Connect the “Last Billion”
Nicholas Negroponte, the visionary computer scientist who founded the One Laptop Per Child initiative, now says he wants to connect the "last billion" people on the planet.
Cool Sh*t I’ve Read Lately, II
Last month, in an effort to make this blog more upbeat, I started a monthly column called “Cool Sh*t I’ve Read Lately.” My stated intention was to draw attention to “well-written articles about compelling topics.” In this second installment, I’m breaking that rule by mentioning not only articles but also books, including a novel...
Catfishing: The Truth About Deception Online
The growing popularity of online dating The dating scene has been changing over the last decade. According to the Pew Internet and American Life Project, approximately 6% of Internet users who are in a marriage or other committed relationship met online, compared to 3% who reported this in 2005...
Photo Friday: 220KV Oil Circuit Breakers at Redondo Steam Plant, 1948
The first Redondo Beach Steam Power Plant came online in 1907. This $1.25 million power plant was operated until 1933 – it was then taken offline, dismantled, bought/sold, and rebuilt, coming online again in 1948 as a part of Southern California Edison’s power fleet...
Winter Is Coming... So Wear the Right Clothes
The April 6th Game of Thrones episode, "Two Swords," eased the HBO series out of the gate and into its fourth season. With this Sunday's episode, "The Lion and the Rose," and King Joffrey's Purple Wedding, things picked up speed considerably...
Frustration of the day: unclear article numbers
Over the past couple of days, I have been reviewing some citations for student projects. Several of the students submitted citations in which they expressed confusion over what page numbers to include...
Neil deGrasse Tyson at 85% the Speed of Light
This video made me laugh harder than anything I’ve seen in a long time. Okay, except for some Louis CK videos. But for a non-comedian (allegedly)… this is hard to beat.
Photo Friday: Opening fusion’s 48-ton door (1979)
This 1979 photo is of a woman at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) opening a 97,000 pound (48.5 ton) door.
The Day the World's ATMs Stood Still--or Didn't
You're probably on tenterhooks wondering what will happen to your reliable, convenient ATM on April 8, the day Microsoft officially sticks a fork in its hugely popular Windows XP operating system...
Are We Entering a Golden Era of Private Science Funding?
Last week, the BICEP2 experiment dropped a bombshell in the physics world by announcing potential evidence for gravitational waves from inflation as well as support for the quantization of gravity...
ZappyLab: Using technology to make DOING science research easier
With only one day left and less than $2,000 to go, I want to see this science app company Kickstarter campaign make it! ZappyLab offers what they call Bench Tools – a suite of research tools for those who do laboratory life science research. Nice idea and I love reserach tech, especially those that can be used on mobile devices. My [...]..
Much-Hyped Brain-Implant Treatment for Depression Suffers Setback
All of us--researchers, journalists, patients and their loved ones–are desperate for genuine progress in treatments for severe mental illness.
