Emotions tag our experiences and act as waypoints in how we steer our behavior, but they seem to be subjective. Avoiding danger and pursuing rewards is essential for successful navigation through a…

Did Sen. Barack Obama buy the election of 2008, given that he bypassed public financing and so was able to raise and spend twice as much money as Sen. John McCain?  In 2012, the concern is the…

The X-Ray laser was a main weapon envisioned for the Reagan administration's Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI).  The descendants of that technology are used to image nano-scale structures the…

Has global warming made it too darn hot to think about autumn events like Oktoberfest?  Can't choose between a milkshake and a beer? You are in luck, the Red Robin restaurant chain is simply…

Think sodas and other drinks are too sweet? You are not alone. Barry Nalebuff, professor of economics and strategy at Yale School of Management, thought that too and so 14 years ago he started…

Think sodas and other drinks are too sweet? You are not alone. Barry Nalebuff, professor of economics and strategy at Yale School of Management, thought that too and so 14 years ago he started…

The date for solving 'cold cases', those unsolved murders from the past, has just been pushed back a little farther.  72-year-old Jack McCullough has been found guilty edit after a DNA…

The date for solving 'cold cases', those unsolved murders from the past, has just been pushed back a little farther.  72-year-old Jack McCullough has been found guilty edit after a DNA…

Despite all science showing it is unjustified and a French court overturning a moratorium that had no legal or scientific basis, the Prime Minister of France, Jean-Marc Ayrault, has declared…

Despite all science showing it is unjustified and a French court overturning a moratorium that had no legal or scientific basis, the Prime Minister of France, Jean-Marc Ayrault, has declared…

New Cracks In Pine Island Glacier A huge crack which was discovered last October in Pine Island Glacier has propagated into a series of cracks during the Antarctic Winter.  The recent satellite…

It's Great To Be Back! I wish to apologize to all of my readers for being AWOL for so long without a word of explanation.  I have had a severe pain in my right arm from an unknown cause, and…

In 2012, you'd have to be crazy to get into the cereal business. The start-up costs are high, margins are low and competitors are gigantic.  Food scientist Mike Abrams and business partner Chuck…

In 2012, you'd have to be crazy to get into the cereal business. The start-up costs are high, margins are low and competitors are gigantic.  Food scientist Mike Abrams and business partner Chuck…

Having recently graduated college, I can recall on more than one occasion waking up in the morning with a pounding headache, insatiable thirst, and intensely nauseous, regretting that one-cocktail-…

INTRO:  On September 14, 2012, I served as the guest speaker at the grand opening and dedication of the new Structural/ Materials Engineering Building at UC San Diego (UCSD).  Present…

Twins, height Why twins have different eye colour or one suffer from a disease and other not inspite of having the same set of genes. Epigenetics explains the observed phenotypes to altered gene…

The Society for Neuroscience recently hosted a webinar for all of its members on the topic of the budget sequestration event that will happen next year without some kind of positive action by…

The Gallic War showed Julius Caesar as a great military leader, proof that even 2070 years ago politicians who get stuff done got farther ahead than politicians people simply liked. It is also the…

Is your decision-making suspect?  Do you continually date strippers or bad boys who are 'getting their band together' and wish you could instead replace your own judgment with a prosthesis?…