Archive for the ‘Science as a human endeavor’ Category

Shuttle Discoveries - Thursday, February 6th, 2003

What was learned on Columbia’s last, tragic mission?

Biological Weapons: Too Tricky to Use? - Thursday, October 4th, 2001

Will terrorists use biological weapons? How have bio-weapons been used in the past?

Space Travel: How Healthy? - Tuesday, December 26th, 2000

What are the medical and psychological costs of long-term space travel? Radiation, isolation, osteoporosis: Sounds like a real picnic to us! Intrigued? You could always overwinter in the Antarctic…

Letter from Archimedes: Math-Man Speaks! - Monday, July 24th, 2000

Ancient mathematician’s writing found, restored, after 22 centuries!

Oddball Science! - Thursday, January 8th, 1998

Believe it? Why Not? The Why Files examines strange stuff: Worms, urine, frogs, sweat, jellyfish. What’s not to love?

Einstein Triumphs - Saturday, December 27th, 1997

After 100 years, scientists are still proving the old man right. Why was he able to do what others could not? The origins of scientific genius, explored by the average minds at The Why Files…

Dinos 4 Sale! (A Good Idea?) - Thursday, December 5th, 1996

Tyrannosaurus Sue, raised questions about who owns dinosaur fossils. Should they jut go to the highest bidder, or should they have special status as scientific objects?

Cool Science Images

SciMax Theater

Virtual Science!

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