Archive for the ‘Science and Technology’ Category

  • Political equation (1) Election + science = ?

    Use a cellphone? Love nature? Fear cancer? Then how can you hate science? Epidemics, environment, technology: We’ve got questions for the marathoners running (still?) for prexydent.


    Thursday, February 14th, 2008
  • Wacky holiday gifts for scientechies

    For the scientist or wanna-be who’s (almost) got it all: We scour the planet to find ancient wood, ancient-er ice, and a bamboo microscope. Dive into our holiday gift catalog slide-show!


    Thursday, December 13th, 2007
  • Selling the poor, helping the poor: No contradiction?

    By marketing to billions of lower-income people, business can do well by doing good: Affordable green goods for “the base of the pyramid” could improve lives and cut environmental damage. Could this work?


    Thursday, November 15th, 2007
  • Music and speech
    Music and speech

    Most music is built on the 12-tone “chromatic” scale. Does this reflect chance, or the basic structure of the human voice? New study finds tight link between pronunciation and musical scale.


    Thursday, June 7th, 2007
  • Barbecue season approaches: What’s so great about open fire?

    The ancients used fire to cook, smelt metal and make pots. It provided warmth, protection against animals, and became a social focus. Fire changed who we are. Could this explain the enduring allure of fire?


    Thursday, May 17th, 2007
  • Video games: Teacher’s best friend?

    U.S. gets “bad report card” on educational progress. Are video games part of the problem — or could they be part of the solution? What do we know about the use of video games in the classroom?


    Thursday, March 8th, 2007
  • Katrina + 1: Where Should We Rebuild?

    It’s a fact of life: Hurricanes and floods happen. So why are people rebuilding in the path of storms and floods? Is there a smarter way to plan development?


    Thursday, August 24th, 2006
  • Ash-crete: Concrete Process to Turn Ash into Cash!

    Coal ash is a giant garbage problem. Should we recycle more ash into concrete? A new process might save cement, rock, and landfill space.


    Thursday, June 8th, 2006
  • Alternative Energy: A Natural Solution?

    Want to make alternative fuel? Need to get electricity directly from organic slop? Bacteria may have the perfect answer.


    Thursday, June 1st, 2006
  • April’s Cool. Meet some Offbeat Science Projects

    How do dragonflies fly? How do bats catch insects hidden behind leaves? How do you make a temperature of 2 billion degrees? Why would anyone care?


    Thursday, March 23rd, 2006


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