ON DENISOVANS PART 1
IF I HAD it to do over, I might spell my given name with one “n.” This is partly to honor the Denisovans, close cousins of the Neanderthals and, thus, … Continue reading
OFFSHORED?—TO COLUMBUS OR ANN ARBOR PART 2
YESTERDAY IN PART 1, we examined Princeton Professor Alan S. Blinder’s 2007 paper “How Many U.S. Jobs Might Be Offshorable?” Today, in Part 2, we see what has transpired in … Continue reading
OFFSHORED?—TO COLUMBUS OR ANN ARBOR PART 1
OFFSHORING HAS HAD a profound effect on American life. In 2007, Alan S. Blinder of Princeton University published a paper addressing “How Many U.S. Jobs Might Be Offshorable?” Sure enough, … Continue reading
ON LIVING HIGH—LITERALLY
I AM PRONE to moderate altitude sickness. I’m fine in mile-high Denver. I’ve learned to motivate slowly at Grand Canyon Village’s 6804 ft. Airliner cabins at an equivalent 8000 ft. … Continue reading
THE FIRST NATIVE AMERICANS GOT INLAND ALONG WATER ROUTES
ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH on the banks of a western Idaho river gives evidence that the first North Americans arrived around 16,000 years ago, three millennia earlier than previously thought. This reassessment … Continue reading
“No, MR. BOND. I EXPECT YOU TO WELD.”
THE QUOTE ABOVE acknowledges one of the greatest James Bond movie lines. In answer to 007’s “Do you expect me to talk?,” Goldfinger replies, “No, Mr. Bond. I expect you … Continue reading
SCIENTISTS STUDY SUICIDE PART 2
YESTERDAY, I SHARED AAAS Science magazine’s reporting on suicide and evolution. Today, global and national aspects of suicide are discussed. A Global View. “Geography of Loss,” by Meagan Weiland with … Continue reading
SCIENTISTS STUDY SUICIDE PART 1
SCIENCE MAGAZINE, published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, devoted its August 23, 2019, cover story to “Unraveling Suicide: Scientists Look for New Ways to Save Lives.” … Continue reading
A PERIODIC TABLE 2.0?
CELEBRATING THIS YEAR’S 150th anniversary of Mendeleev’s descriptive array of elements, scientists also discuss modifications to the Period Table. This and other matters arose at the American Chemical Society’s national … Continue reading
5G WIRELESS VS WEATHER FORECASTING
THE NEXT GENERATION of wireless technology, 5G, nudges up against high-frequency bands that are essential to weather forecasting. 5G power levels, if not appropriately limited, could compromise weather satellite measurements … Continue reading
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