A Fading Squid Fishery

A Fading Squid Fishery

The LA Times has a really wonderful story about a small island off the coast of South Korea and an old woman who makes her living there by selling dried squid. I can't be sure what species of squid,…
Chaos In A Coffee Stain

Chaos In A Coffee Stain

The ring-shaped stains of tiny dissolved particles, like a coffee stains from the bottom of a cup,  that develop after a liquid has evaporated hold a physics mystery - while the particles on the…
Hurricane Formation... And Control?

Hurricane Formation... And Control?

This time of year, hurricanes take over the news coverage. Hurricane season is one of those annual events nobody really looks forward to. And yet, there they come, year after year. This has spurred…
ClimateGate Is Not Over?

ClimateGate Is Not Over?

Penn State had no issue with research by Michael Mann and, with qualifications about his 'statistical analysis techniques', the National Science Foundation cleared him as well, so why hasn't this…
ClimateGate Is Not Over?

ClimateGate Is Not Over?

Penn State had no issue with research by Michael Mann and, with qualifications about his 'statistical analysis techniques', the National Science Foundation cleared him as well, so why hasn't this…
Stretchy Squids Save The Seas! (Game)

Stretchy Squids Save The Seas! (Game)

I've seen cephalopods pop up in a few video games here and there, but The Game Bakers' Squids is the first one that looks both adorable and fun enough that I want to play it. (Which is a…
Gordon Kane On SUSY At The LHC

Gordon Kane On SUSY At The LHC

Despite the hopes of most and the preconceptions of many, news from the Lepton-Photon conference in Mumbay, India, report that the Standard Model is as alive and strong as it has ever been. Indeed,…