Science Fact: Energy from Space and Energy from Algae are both Big Ideas trying to answer a Big Problem. In this case the Big Problem is the world’s expanding thirst for energy. The U.S. makes up 4.4% of the world’s … Continue reading
Science Fact: Robot life. A creepy-sounding phrase, one that gives us extra reason to be wary of technology. We previously looked at how robots can assist us, specifically as servants or bartenders. This post looks at an interesting push-pull in how … Continue reading
Science Fact: In Part 1 of this post we reviewed the underlying factors affecting city crime, especially violent crime. This Part 2 analyzes published crime data to derive safety ratings for U.S. cities. The FBI publishes crime data for each … Continue reading
Science Fact: City crime is something you’d like to know about before visiting or moving to a new place. Today’s post describes the factors underlying city crime, especially violent crime. On Thursday we’ll continue by actually rating cities on their … Continue reading