March 2006


Hubert Curien

Solaris author Stanislaw Lem dies
Polish author Stanislaw Lem, most famous for his science fiction works including Solaris, dies aged 84.

Stronger Hurricanes
Is global warming making hurricanes more intense?
NOVA scienceNOW

Auction deal saves 1m manuscript
A last-minute deal saves a 17th Century science manuscript, which lay hidden for 50 years, from auction.

Note on a Rosalind Franklin Note

Physics, Reductionism, and the Real World

Revolutionary jet engine tested
A jet engine that could reduce flight times between London and Sydney to two hours is tested in Australia.

Interesting story for history of science buffs…

A manuscript charting the birth of modern science, lost for more than 200 years, goes on sale on Tuesday with a price tag in excess of one million pounds. Hailed as “science’s missing link,” the journal of Robert Hooke contains details of experiments he conducted as curator at the Royal Society from 1662 and his correspondence as its secretary from 1677.

Read the entire story here.

Fuel Cells
Hydrogen fuel cell cars promise pollution-free driving, but will we see them anytime soon?
NOVA scienceNOW

News: Babies Can Learn Words as Early as 10 Months

David Biello

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