Science Fact: Just tuning refers to music that is not “just” in the sense of “only” or “simply”, but “just” as the opposite of “unjust”. It’s risky for science to analyze the Arts because they are so — well, Artistic. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2013
I’ve been adding a post 2 or 3 times a week, and the title and a link are supposed to appear on my Facebook and LinkedIn pages. Guess what? Those links periodically expire, so I have to (a) notice that they’re dead … Continue reading
Science Fact: A mechanical person – a robot companion – wants to become a member of your family. Clearly, there’s a conspiracy afoot! The World Organization for Robotic Tyranny (WORT) wants to get us comfortable with a robot companion, so … Continue reading
Science Fact: This post tells my experience with WordPress Weaver II in creating this website. You may find this useful if you’re tempted to develop a blog site. Note: For an updated summary and review of WordPress, see my later blog … Continue reading
Science Fact: The headline Invasion of the Nostril Ticks was irresistible. What would you do? Naturally, I had to share it. Tony Goldberg went to Uganda to study disease transmission in chimpanzees, and from chimps to humans. When he reached … Continue reading
Science Fact: Science Magazine conducted a journal sting operation and exposed many international publications as money-grabbing operations with no scientific credentials at all. Publications are critical to researchers in many ways: they determine job security and promotion at many universities. … Continue reading
Science Fact: Renamed food – the restaurant owner’s secret, coming to a school near you. How about a burger? Or would you rather have two 100% pure beef patties, hand-leafed lettuce, tomato, spread with or without onions, stacked high on … Continue reading
Science Fact: Let’s teach our kids early – maybe when they’re one year old – or even prenatal learning! There’s a new study that really makes us jump up. Let’s talk about what’s new, and how it fits into what … Continue reading
Science Fact: Tesla fire: on Tuesday last week near Seattle, a Tesla Model S electric vehicle driving on a state highway ran over some metal debris and damaged its lithium-ion battery pack. The driver stopped and evacuated safely before the … Continue reading
Science Fact: Applied Kinesiology is a chiropractic technique denounced by scientists but which helps many people. It uses “muscle testing” to help the D.C. or D.O. figure out what to do, to make your pain go away. And it’s an … Continue reading
Science Fact: Let’s talk about the origin of life. Not the Sunday School version. Nor the Archaeology version, which is being called Abiogenesis these days. Let’s try the Space Age version. Several recent technical studies posit that life on Earth may … Continue reading