Posts Tagged with "Science"

Expert Opinon: Flu Virus (So Far)

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

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The excellent UK science magazine New Scientist has published an expert opinion on the “swine flu” virus that emerged recently in Mexico. It’s not long, and well worth reading, particularly if you’re a little freaked out. My take-away was optimistic–the currently terrifying death rate may return to a more normal range after more cases are [...]

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Newsbreaks 9.12.07 (birth control)

Thursday, September 13, 2007

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For best viewing, allow the video to load completely. Audio version is here. Researchers at Aberdeen University in Britain have determined that oral contraceptives—commonly known as “Man’s best friend”—do not increase a woman’s risk of cancer. In fact, the researchers say, the pill actually reduces the risk of some cancers. Specifically, the sentient, inter-uterine kind. [...]

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Newsbreaks 7.27.07 (Drunk astronauts)

Friday, July 27, 2007

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For best viewing, allow the video to load completely. Audio version is here. NASA is reeling after a report yesterday that some of its astronauts have flown drunk. Well, maybe “reeling” isn’t the right word. How about “ashamed and remorseful”? NASA has a rule stipulating that there be at least 12-hours from “bottle to throttle.” [...]

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Newsbreaks for Wednesday

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

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Audio version is here. People have asked, “Why aren’t Newsbreaks more popular?” Up ‘til now my answer has been, people are obviously watching them in large groups in front of their computers. So if YouTube says “4 views,” the real viewership is somewhere around 50,000 people. But now science has given me a whole new [...]

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Olbermann to Bush: “Resign!”

Saturday, July 7, 2007

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Keith Olbermann’s “Special Comment” in the wake of the Libby commutation is 100% correct. Watch the video here. For those of you who prefer to read, the transcript is below, but the take-away is simple: Bush and Cheney must resign for the good of the country, and since they won’t, Congress must impeach them. “Finally [...]

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Newsbreaks for Tuesday

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

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One month of Newsbreaks! Let’s all celebrate by saying “fiber-octic cable.” Audio version is here. Text:Geneticists have identified a whole new type of twin, which they are calling “semi-identical.” I don’t know what this does for science, but it definitely opens up a whole new area of porn. All over the world, men are feverishly [...]

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Newsbreaks for Friday

Saturday, March 3, 2007

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Enjoy! Audio version is here. Text:Early Thursday morning, a detachment of soldiers from Switzerland got lost during a training mission and accidentally crossed over into Lichtenstein. While this was technically a hostile action, the government of Lichtenstein brushed it off. An official said, “They couldn’t have done much harm to us. All they had were [...]

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The future of jet fuel?

Wednesday, January 17, 2007

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Check out this interesting alternative to jet fuel. Via Treehugger.

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Blueberry solar panels, and blue urine

Thursday, December 14, 2006

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Italian scientists have discovered a way to replace the expensive silicon in solar panels with blueberry pigment You cannot make this stuff up. Whatever else it will be, our future will be indescribably weird. Saw “The Madness of King George” a night ago and found myself, to my surprise, somewhat annoyed–I usually love Alan Bennett’s [...]

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Simple, obvious, brilliant

Saturday, October 7, 2006

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This new device routs greywater from your sink for use in your toilet. This could be big, especially in water-starved spots like Los Angeles… Why didn’t I think of that?

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