Wednesday, 23 May, 2012

X-ray astronomers will study black holes, neutron stars and dark matter with the orbiting Chandra telescope. Like explosions? Then you gotta love X-ray astro!

Ornithologist cooked data. Anthropologist faked results. Obstetrician invented results. We even invented some reality. Do we see a pattern here?

How climatologists know about past and present climates. What role do pollen, ice cores, computer models, archeology and tree rings play in the effort to explore ancient climates?

New, large radio telescope gets better view of the universe. Want to tune in?

Americans are awash in political polls and statistics. How to be an educated consumer of political polls. Do’s and don’ts of the polling biz. Suggestions for improvements in political polling.