BLAISE PASCAL—COUNTING ON THINGS
SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY MATHEMATICIAN Blaise Pascal was also a physicist, philosopher, theologian, and inventor, perhaps best known for co-founding the mathematical theory of probability and devising Pascal’s Triangle coefficients of the binomial … Continue reading
THE DRONE RACE
DRONES CAN BE entertaining radio-controlled hobby craft. They’re useful for aerial photography and employed in news and traffic reports. They’re increasingly seen as delivery vehicles. And, alas, they’re the hot … Continue reading
ISADORE SINGER—BRIDGE BUILDER
IN THE NEW York Times, February 14, 2021, Julie Rehmeyer observed the passing, at age 96, of mathematician Isadore Singer. The article caught my eye when she wrote that Singer … Continue reading
THE ONLINE AD BUBBLE
HAVE YOU BOUGHT anything because of online advertising? I don’t believe I have. Ever. You know the kind of ad I have in mind: those ubiquitous online comeons that are … Continue reading
SCIENCE TIDBITS: FASCINATING, TIMELY, CONSEQUENTIAL
SCIENCE MAGAZINE, PUBLISHED weekly by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, often includes tidbits of one sort or another. Some are arcane, others as timely as today’s headlines … Continue reading
CAN SCIENCE BE IRRATIONAL?
IT SOUNDS CONTRADICTORY to say that science can be less than rational. However, a book review in Science magazine, published weekly by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, … Continue reading
THERE’S A WORD FOR THAT
CHANGING TIMES CALL for changing terms. Science magazine, published weekly by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, asked young scientists “What new word or phrase would you add … Continue reading
BUILT LIKE A LOBSTER SHELL
RESEARCHERS AT THE Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Australia, have developed 3D printed concrete (3DPC) that mimics lobster shell in its strength, resiliency, and durability. Their findings will likely … Continue reading
SCIENCE BREAKTHROUGH 2020: THE COVID-19 VACCINES
SCIENCE MAGAZINE, PUBLISHED by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, identifies each year’s most significant scientific breakthrough. Some years, the choices are important, but may be arcane to … Continue reading
WHERE THE RUBBER MEETS THE ROAD—BUT THEN WHAT?
“WHY WERE SALMON Dying?” asked Science, December 4, 2020. This weekly magazine of the American Association for the Advancement of Science responded, “The Answer Washed Off the Road.” The culprit, … Continue reading
