Last Updated on August 14, 2018 by If you’re interested in technology, you’ll enjoy reading this week’s New Yorker Magazine. It’s the November 25, 2013 issue and has not one but two long science articles. They’re so well-written that I … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2013
Last Updated on August 14, 2018 by Science Fact: Did Benjamin Franklin really recommend the Thanksgiving turkey instead of the bald eagle as the American national bird? Well, not quite. The best explanation I have seen comes from the American … Continue reading
Last Updated on June 2, 2023 by Art Science Fact: Gaze tracking reveals exactly what you’re looking at, through the combined magic of video imaging and computer analysis. And researchers have used this very accurate measurement technique to confirm the truth … Continue reading
Last Updated on April 21, 2024 by Art Science Fact: Contradictory sayings pose a dilemma: what folk wisdom can we trust? Call them sayings, adages, proverbs, old wives’ or husbands’ tales, fairy tales, Aesop’s Fables. These wise words are supposed … Continue reading
Last Updated on April 20, 2024 by Art Science Fact: The Chinese used ice sledges for transporting immense stones for construction. The sledges offer new understanding concerning the construction of the Forbidden City in Beijing. The rulers of China first … Continue reading
Last Updated on June 25, 2023 by Art Science Fact: If you have $1,500 to $2,700 in spare cash, you can acquire a necessity of the modern home – a robotic bartender. This modern technical breakthrough is named Monsieur and … Continue reading
Last Updated on January 9, 2022 by Science Fact: That explosion you heard was the last of your disappearing perks. One of the sad things about the passage of time is the loss of rights that we used to take … Continue reading
Last Updated on June 2, 2023 by Art Science Fact: Why do we sleep? And what is sleep, anyway? In Greek mythology, Hypnos, the god of Sleep, is half-brother to Thanatos, who represents Death. And Shakespeare’s Hamlet fears death as a … Continue reading
Last Updated on May 17, 2023 by Art Note added May 17, 2023: This blog page is one of those most highly visited on the artchester.net website. Readers regularly contact me asking how they can arrange a similar service for … Continue reading
Last Updated on January 15, 2022 by Science Fact: Consider taste bias: wine snobs are a favorite target of psychology researchers. After all, how sweet is it to show that someone who emotes about “terroir” and “cherry notes” can’t distinguish … Continue reading