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Posted At: 2/16/2026 2:04:36 AM
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Introduction: A Scientist Who Challenged Convention
Thomas Gold (1905‑1993) was a towering figure in 20th‑century astronomy and astrophysics. Born in Vienna and later working at the University of California, Berkeley, Gold made seminal contributions to the theory of the formation of stars, the…
Thomas Gold (1905‑1993) was a towering figure in 20th‑century astronomy and astrophysics. Born in Vienna and later working at the University of California, Berkeley, Gold made seminal contributions to the theory of the formation of stars, the…
Posted At: 11/27/2025 8:58:21 PM
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Scrith in a nutshell
In Larry Niven’s Ringworld the “scrith” shell is the only material that can keep the kilometer‑wide, 10‑kilometer‑thick torus from buckling under its own centrifugal load. The fictional spec shows it as a crystalline metal with
PropertyTypical value in the booksPhysical…
In Larry Niven’s Ringworld the “scrith” shell is the only material that can keep the kilometer‑wide, 10‑kilometer‑thick torus from buckling under its own centrifugal load. The fictional spec shows it as a crystalline metal with
PropertyTypical value in the booksPhysical…
Posted At: 11/22/2025 1:47:05 AM
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❄️ Why Freezing Water Warms the Air Around It
When you think of water turning into ice, your first instinct might be: “It must be sucking up all the heat!” But the truth is more surprising — freezing water actuallyreleases energy into the environment.
🔬 The Science Behind It
-Phase Change:As…
When you think of water turning into ice, your first instinct might be: “It must be sucking up all the heat!” But the truth is more surprising — freezing water actuallyreleases energy into the environment.
🔬 The Science Behind It
-Phase Change:As…
Posted At: 10/1/2025 10:22:45 PM
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Jane Goodall described by Chimp Haven
https://chimphaven.org/chimp-blog/remembering-the-incomparable-dr-jane-goodall/
https://chimphaven.org/chimp-blog/remembering-the-incomparable-dr-jane-goodall/
Posted At: 1/31/2022 7:30:37 PM
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<p>This is one of the cooler things I've seen on the internet in a while, a real-time satellite tracker, with groupings and orbital pathing. </p>
<p><a href="http://stuffin.space/">Stuff In Space</a></p>
Posted At: 1/7/2022 3:26:42 AM
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Ants have been seen healing wounded trees—behavior that is believed to have never been observed before. When holes were drilled into Cecropia tree trunks, the ants emerged from their homes to patch up the wounds, significantly reducing the size of the holes within 2 1/2 hours and leaving them…
Posted At: 12/12/2019 6:16:16 PM
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One of these babies made her web on the frame of my window one spring. It turned out to be one of the most amazing summers of my life. I could simply look out my window and watch her hunt, build her web, and even have sex.
I watched her grow up. She shed her skin four times that I saw when she got…
I watched her grow up. She shed her skin four times that I saw when she got…
Posted At: 5/9/2019 7:10:42 AM
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A clue to the physical meaning of the wavefunction Ψ(x,t) is provided by the two-slit interference of monochromatic light (Figure 7.1.1) that behave as electromagnetic waves . The wavefunction of a light wave is given byE(x,t), and its energy density is given by |E|2, whereEis the electric field…
Posted At: 1/10/2019 9:34:14 AM
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In further instancing the case of the King of Benin, the Consul General stated that the King, when coming down from the City during the rains, said the white man did not know how to stop the rain, but that, if he (the King) wanted to stop it, he would send down to the river, bring a man from there,…
Posted At: 1/5/2019 7:25:54 AM
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AFEW years ago at a New York City luncheon, a business acquaintance expressed a keen desire to have a conference with a Chicago scientific friend of one of the luncheon guests. He said: "Will you not telephone him and see if he will meet me in New York tomorrow?" Thus, at 12:00 noon, the telephone…