Human Body How the Cell Handles Oxygen: A Nobel Prize Discovery November 2, 2019 Another amazing body function discovered – cellular oxygen regulation. It won three researchers the Nobel Prize. CONTINUE READING
Health Dolphin Trick Could Save Lives August 23, 2017 When trauma hits, do what the dolphins do: cool the face and eyes. CONTINUE READING
Solar System Habitability Requires the Right Kind of Star August 19, 2017 This is a continuation of my discussion on the requirements to allow life to exist on a planet elsewhere in the universe. CONTINUE READING
Philosophy of Science Climate Flap Echoes Political Divide February 8, 2017 Reactions to a whistleblower's statements raise the possibility that the climate-science consensus is largely political, not empirical. CONTINUE READING
Solar System Mars Madness Hits February 7, 2017 The Curiosity rover is sending back photos of things mission scientists are struggling to understand. CONTINUE READING
Mind and Brain How the Brain Serves the Mind August 31, 2016 More sophisticated than any computer, the brain runs many background tasks to aid and assist our conscious choices. CONTINUE READING
Solar System Orbital Ice Age Theory Melts March 23, 2015 Orbital cycles do not cause ice ages, a new study suggests. Instead, the whole world experienced an ice age at the same time. CONTINUE READING
Philosophy of Science What Is the Temperature of the Earth? January 16, 2015 The news are all reporting 2014 as the hottest year on record, but no one is asking how such a measurement can be made without bias. CONTINUE READING