Category Archives: science

Gamma rays and the oil spill

Posted on June 7, 2010 by

Curious about the connection? Be sure to ask Steven Chu, who is the Nobel-Prize winning Energy Secretary: Obama has also called in some of the many scientists on the federal payroll, led by Energy Secretary Steven Chu, a Nobel Prize-winning … Continue reading →

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The new big agricultural problem

Posted on May 5, 2010 by

I’ll admit, I laughed a little bit when I first heard the term “superweed” in this morning’s New York Times.  But you keep reading the NYT piece about a weed that is resistant to most forms of weed killers, you … Continue reading →

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Science Geekery!

Posted on May 1, 2010 by

So I have always had a pet interest in the solar system, and with it being a slow news day and all, I figured I’d share a pretty awesome story about a blizzard in Saturn.  Yes, a giant blizzard appears … Continue reading →

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