THE HYPERSONIC ARMS RACE
IT ALL BEGAN with bigger sticks, then chemical firepower, then atomic fission, then intercontinental ballistic delivery. The new arms race, with China, Russia, and the U.S. already major players, depends … 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
TALKING ABOUT PAINT THAT’S COOL!
“PASSIVE RADIATIVE COOLING” can lower a surface’s temperature by around 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Think of images of Greek isles, with sun-baked buildings painted white to keep cool. Or recall “Cool … Continue reading
SCIENCE TIDBITS PART 1
I AM a science dilettante in the original sense of this word. “Dilettante,” which today may carry a sense of superficiality, comes from the Latin, dilectare, “to delight.” That is, … Continue reading
THE WEBB—AN AMAZING SCIENTIFIC ENDEAVOR
TWO AND A HALF years from now, the James Webb Telescope will surge into space to replace the current best eye in the sky, the Hubble Telescope. The Hubble has … Continue reading
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