Science in Society

It was in the early 1960's, perhaps 1962. A London Daily Herald newspaper declared as its headline, 'THE DAY THE MOON BLUSHED' The story was about the testing of Atomic bombs... keep reading →

As with so many things in human history and society, technological growth is occurring at an accelerated rate.  This growth curve will one day reach a near vertical phase;... keep reading →

Winston Churchill Higher IQ linked to liberalism, atheism - UPI.com More intelligent children may be more likely to grow up to be liberals, a researcher at the London School... keep reading →

"... the United Stateswas not built by those who waited and rested and wished to look behind them. This country was conquered by those who moved forward, and so will space."... keep reading →

A type one civilization, an achievement current humanity is likely far from, is defined as a people who have harnessed the complete energy available to their planet from... keep reading →

THE PRESONAL COMPUTER engine, heart and hub of the digital age. It begun it's evolution in late 70's, with those "smaller" units, reducing it's size in comparison with... keep reading →

Abstract This paper will focus on the Nature vs. Nurture debate and cover both sides of it. There will be a brief history of the beginning of this battle, including the... keep reading →

With the discovery of "mirror neurons" in 1996, there has been a lot of attention given to their study. Research gives evidence that humans may have the capability to read... keep reading →

How do we know that global warming is caused by CO2? We know that CO2 is a greenhouse gas. This has been accepted by scientists for more than 100 years... keep reading →

Sure, we're finding out about dark energy and black holes and such. But we went to the moon in the 1960's. You can't tell me we can't do something cool in my lifetime too if... keep reading →