My latest Forbes piece is now out: "Blood Type May Have Minimal Effect On Covid-19 Health Risk"
Another cautionary tale on how early science reporting can be easily overturned by further study.
Friday, July 31, 2020
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Aeroscreen Lifesaver
"IndyCar’s Aeroscreen gets first real test, saves lives at Iowa race". (Via H.R.)
Monday, July 27, 2020
Redesigned Chocolate Chips
"A Tesla Designer Reengineers the Chocolate Chip":
Labesque’s redesign for artisanal Dandelion Chocolate is a square, faceted pyramid, kind of like a flattened diamond. Two edges are thick, and two exceedingly thin, for even more textural pleasure...
Enhanced Moon Landing Video
"Historic Moon Landing Footage Has Been Enhanced by AI, And The Results Are Incredible". (Via H.R.)
Sunday, July 26, 2020
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Movie Recommendation: A Town Has Turned To Dust
I recently watched "A Town Turned To Dust", available on YouTube.
Excellent 90-minute play, written by Rod Serling before Twilight Zone. Although it was written in 1958, it touches on various themes of human nature and political behavior that are chillingly relevant for today.
Bonus #1: It stars a very young William Shatner, who does a great job of playing the lead role as an unsavory storekeeper in an Old West town.
Bonus #2: Includes embedded 1950's commercials. OMG.
Serling's experiences in getting the script approved apparently pushed him to the direction of science fiction:
Excellent 90-minute play, written by Rod Serling before Twilight Zone. Although it was written in 1958, it touches on various themes of human nature and political behavior that are chillingly relevant for today.
Bonus #1: It stars a very young William Shatner, who does a great job of playing the lead role as an unsavory storekeeper in an Old West town.
Bonus #2: Includes embedded 1950's commercials. OMG.
Serling's experiences in getting the script approved apparently pushed him to the direction of science fiction:
Network pressure and sponsor meddling was making it almost impossible for him to say anything meaningful in a straight dramatic setting. A series with a sci-fi/fantasy twist, on the other hand, would open up new story possibilities — and allow Serling's social jabs to fly under the radar of nervous sponsors.
"On The Twilight Zone, I knew I could get away with Martians saying things that Republicans and Democrats couldn't," he said. And a TV legend was born.
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Super Hard Proteus
"This new ultrahard material inspired by nature could make uncuttable bike locks"
Ultrablack Fish
"Scientists unlocked the secret of how these ultrablack fish absorb light". (Via H.R.)
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Corona-Knights
"Swedish region hires medieval knights on horseback to fight coronavirus".
The UK really needs to up their game and get The Knights Who Say "Ni!" into action.
The UK really needs to up their game and get The Knights Who Say "Ni!" into action.
Solar Flares Everywhere
"The closest images of the Sun ever taken reveal tiny solar flares dotting the star's surface". (Via H.R.)
Monday, July 20, 2020
Sunday, July 19, 2020
Thursday, July 16, 2020
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