Comments for 2012: No Planet X (Universe Today)
Because of the huge number of comments on this article, it was slowing down the server. I've created a separate thread here where people can continue their discussions on the story. © Fraser for Universe Today, 2008. | Permalink | 257 comments | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh |
Programmed for success (Courier-Post)
Dr. Jennifer Kay has a hunch that a small robot not much bigger than a man's hand may be the key to attracting more students to pursue careers in computer science. |
What happened to New Orleans infrastructure in wake of Katrina? (Brookings Daily Register)
What causes the collapse of important basic physical and organizational structures in communities when disaster strikes? |
Worse Than the Great Depression? (Baltimore Chronicle & Sentinel)
It's a minority but growing view, including from 86-year old former Goldman Sachs chairman, John Whitehead, at the November 12 Reuters Global Finance Summit in New York. As disturbing evidence mounts, he said: "I think it would be worse than the depression. |
On Genes and Cures, Separately (Columbia Journalism Review)
Science aficionados should have appreciated yesterday’s Science Times in The New York Times . The section always does a good job with special issues focusing on single subjects, which have, in the past, included evolution, space exploration, and healthcare. |
Tractor bailout (Bangor Daily News)
Recently the BDN did an article relating that General Motors was given $25 billion to “retool.” As a boy my parents insisted: “Never beg for anything.” |
2 Canadians get their Kyoto prizes (CBC Toronto)
The first Canadian winners of the Kyoto Prizes received their awards in Japan on Monday. |
Skin Care Top 10 Blogs: Skincare-News.com Reviews Ten Best Beauty Blogs (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Skincare-News.com explores the blogging world to find ten of the greatest skincare and beauty blogs that readers may not have heard of - yet. |
Scientist calls for research facilities in nanotechnology (Gulf Times)
A DOHA-BASED scientist has called for facilities to conduct basic research in nanotechnology and biotechnology, “two of the most promising technological developments of the present time.” |
Supercomputing: The Video Game (New York Times)
In the vast field of technology, supercomputing stands as one of the least accessible disciplines. It’s an area where borderline wizardry occurs — people harness the power of thousands of machines to simulate nuclear explosions, predict the weather or model chemical reactions. |
Basic Research Scientist "
