Category: Blog

Good news for future Mars explorers

Apparently the radiation won’t necessarily kill you. Well, that’s a relief!

Only $12,500 U.S., you say?

I want to go into space. But not this way.

What’s the harm?

Here’s a thought-provoking article about the use of so-called alternative medicine that echoes some of my own feelings on the subject.

Science gifts for Christmas: 2003

It’s time once again for my scientific gift guide. (No, I don’t mean I have the purchasing of gifts down to a science–if I did, I’d set up in business and be a millionaire before the New Year. I mean, it’s time once again for my guide to scientific gifts.) Not being in a position …

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Back to the moon?

This sounds promising…

The SF operas that might have been

As a sometimes opera singer and full-time SF fan and writer, I found this article by David Herter on “Six Operas that Came Close” (to being the definitive SF opera) fascinating.

Grow your own joints!

My mom has undergone two total knee replacements and one shoulder replacement. By the time I’m her age, I may be able to grow my own.

The spice(s) of life

There are certain spices that just naturally come to mind as we approach the holiday season. Cinnamon, for instance. Cloves. Ginger. And, of course, hot peppers. (Hot peppers? Well, when I was growing up, Christmas dinner sometimes featured my mother’s famous enchilada casserole, which could be made mild, medium–or hot.) And unlike many of the …

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An airplane hall of fame

This year, we’re celebrating a century of flight. Here are 10 planes that changed the face of aviation.

Is time travel possible?

Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku contemplates the plausibility of time travel. It’s not as impossible as we used to think.

Turning blood into stem cells?

A small English company says it can turn ordinary blood into stem cells. If these claims hold up, there could be a medical revolution just around the corner.

Hubble slide show

If you’ve got a broadband connection, sit back and enjoy this slide show of the Hubble Space Telescope’s greatest hits, complete with musical accompaniment.