Richard Dawkins has an irrational hatred of religion and zealotry is always creepy but when he remains rational, like in this talk with Deepak Chopra about Chopra's claims that quantum theory can…

Richard Dawkins has an irrational hatred of religion and zealotry is always creepy but when he remains rational, like in this talk with Deepak Chopra about Chopra's claims that quantum theory can…

My series on cheating is about very disturbing trends in science. These posts will draw a gloomy picture about modern science. And I am not talking from the outside like philosophers in so called…

Improving Biomass Use Efficiency for Semi-Arid Regions Anupam Tewari* and Ashwani Kumar Kautilya Institute of Technology Engineering* Energy Plantation Demonstration Project CentreDepartment of…

Peter Woit writes: Stephen Hawking has a new book out this week, called "The Grand Design" and written with Leonard Mlodinow, in which he effectively announces that he has given up on the traditional…

Peter Woit writes: Stephen Hawking has a new book out this week, called "The Grand Design" and written with Leonard Mlodinow, in which he effectively announces that he has given up on the traditional…

Part of the NSF and NFL's 10-part "Science of NFL Football" series.   This one on projectile motion.  Lester Holt is clearly out of his skin doing this stuff but it's good NBC is -…

Part of the NSF and NFL's 10-part "Science of NFL Football" series.   This one on projectile motion.  Lester Holt is clearly out of his skin doing this stuff but it's good NBC is -…

Artificial skin, dubbed "e-skin" by the researchers, is the first such material made out of inorganic single crystalline semiconductors.  It's a pressure-sensitive electronic material made from…

I've never seen high heels with flippers before, but that is what is great about the Internet ... I am betting there are more readers of this site who have worn flippers than high heels but the odds…

I've never seen high heels with flippers before, but that is what is great about the Internet ... I am betting there are more readers of this site who have worn flippers than high heels but the odds…

The popular web-based RSS reader and news aggregator Bloglines will discontinue service on Friday, October 1. The Ask.com team that operates the site has essentially said that social media sites like…

The popular web-based RSS reader and news aggregator Bloglines will discontinue service on Friday, October 1. The Ask.com team that operates the site has essentially said that social media sites like…

Camille Paglia, America's foremost cultural critic, demolishes a sort-of, modern-day, fabricated icon: She told a magazine with messianic fervour: “I love my fans more than any artist who has ever…

Camille Paglia, America's foremost cultural critic, demolishes a sort-of, modern-day, fabricated icon: She told a magazine with messianic fervour: “I love my fans more than any artist who has ever…

A quest to get Barack Obama to shout his commitment to solar power from the roof tops - by re-installing vintage solar panels at the White House - ended in disappointment for environmental…

A quest to get Barack Obama to shout his commitment to solar power from the roof tops - by re-installing vintage solar panels at the White House - ended in disappointment for environmental…

Thought I'd weigh in on the is "Is Science a Form of Dance" discussion by turning it on its head. Dance may well be a form of art as well as science - but what about the scientists themselves? Can…

Yesterday I posted the rules of the very cool Kuhn poker. Here's optimal play: Playing first:Interestingly, you can either check or bet a King or a Jack—this is poker, after all and in this case…

An environmental factor that limits crop productivity or destroys biomass is referred to as a stress or disturbance (Grime, 1979). Salinity in soil or water is one of the major stresses and,…