NANO-SHOCKING NEWS!
ANDREW PAUL WRITES IN POPULAR SCIENCE, September 18, 2024, “After 2600 Years, We Finally Know How Static Electricity Really Works.” Well isn’t it about time? No, it’s about nano particles. … Continue reading
A.I. CAN REDUCE CONSPIRACY BELIEFS
“EVEN THE DEEPEST OF RABBIT HOLES may have an exit” says a news release, September 12, 2024 from American University. Indeed, appearing the same day AAAS Science’s Editor-in-Chief H. Holden … Continue reading
WITH A SONG IN MY HEAD
MAYBE IT’S A BYPRODUCT of whacko Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s brain worm, but Melinda Wenner Moyer writes in The New York Times, September 10, 2024, “Why Can’t I Get This … Continue reading
THREE SISTERS VS THE PESTS—THEORY AND PRACTICE PART 2
YESTERDAY’S PART 1 OFFERED the theory of interplanting corn, beans, and squash for mutual benefit of these vegetables, not to say their cultivators as well. Today we have Sylvia Klyz’s … Continue reading
THREE SISTERS VS THE PESTS—THEORY AND PRACTICE PART 1
THIS SOUNDS LIKE ONE OF THOSE “Grrls Get Even” flicks, but in fact it’s about the science of interplanting corn, beans, and squash—the Three Sisters—with mutual benefits for all three … Continue reading
WIND POWER UPDATE—INCLUDING QUESTIONS OF TRUMP’S MENTAL ACUITY PART 2
YESTERDAY IN PART 1 , GOVERNMENT DATA on our nation’s increased use of wind power were discussed. Today we address wind turbine longevity, current and future recyclability, and advanced optimizations … Continue reading
WIND POWER UPDATE—INCLUDING QUESTIONS OF TRUMP’S MENTAL ACUITY PART 1
THE GUARDIAN REPORTS “TRUMP Appears to Tie High Bacon Prices to ‘Horrible’ Wind Energy,” August 30, 2024. Anna Betts writes, “Donald Trump revived questions about his mental acuity after appearing … Continue reading
THE LA4’S VIRTUAL GRANDNEPHEW FROM RFPRO PART 1
SEBASTIAN BLANCO REPORTS IN SAE INTERNATIONAL’S AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING magazine, August 2024, “Simulation company rFpro has already mapped over 180 digital locations around the world, including public roads, proving grounds and … Continue reading
KEEPING KEWL WITH AND WITHOUT VAPOR COMPRESSION PART 2
THIS ALL BEGAN WITH LEARNING ABOUT solid-state refrigerants as described in “Sizing Up Caloric Devices,” AAAS Science, August 2, 2024. Today in Part 2, three types of solid-state devices offer … Continue reading
KEEPING KEWL BOTH WITH AND WITHOUT VAPOR COMPRESSION PART 1
MY AUGUST 2, 2024, ISSUE OF AAAS SCIENCE has “Sizing Up Caloric Devices,” by Suxin Qian and Ichiro Takeuchi. Its subtitle is also eye-catching: “Emerging solid-state cooling technologies may help … Continue reading
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