Pluto vote ‘hijacked’ in revolt
A fierce backlash has begun against the decision by astronomers to strip Pluto of its status as a planet.
August 2006
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Pluto vote ‘hijacked’ in revolt A fierce backlash has begun
Posted by sciencewatch on 31 Aug 2006 11:29 pm. Filed under General Science News.
Feature Article: The Nuclear Option Nuclear power could stave off
Posted by sciencewatch on 31 Aug 2006 11:32 am. Filed under General Science News.
Feature Article: The Nuclear Option
Nuclear power could stave off more than a billion tons of carbon emissions annually
John M. Deutch and Ernest J. Moniz
Twin Prime Conjecture New insight into a 2,300-year-old mystery surrounding
Posted by sciencewatch on 30 Aug 2006 11:31 pm. Filed under General Science News.
Twin Prime Conjecture
New insight into a 2,300-year-old mystery surrounding prime numbers inspires a song.
NOVA scienceNOW
News: New Compound Causes Cancer Cell Suicide David Biello
Posted by sciencewatch on 30 Aug 2006 11:36 am. Filed under General Science News.
Scientific American Launches Podcast In this first episode, Scientific American
Posted by sciencewatch on 29 Aug 2006 11:31 pm. Filed under General Science News.
Scientific American Launches Podcast
In this first episode, Scientific American editor-in-chief John Rennie reflects on the Korean stem cell debacle; the National Inventors Hall of Fame announces this year’s inductees; and evolution defender Eugenie Scott discusses the importance of the decision in the recent Dover evolution trial. Also: hear outtakes from the CSI show you’re never going to see on TV.
Scientific American
Profile: Tyler Curiel In the midst of Hurricane Katrina a
Posted by sciencewatch on 29 Aug 2006 11:31 am. Filed under General Science News.
Profile: Tyler Curiel
In the midst of Hurricane Katrina a cancer researcher risks everything to save a medical treasure.
NOVA scienceNOW
Reviews: The Inelegant Universe The Trouble with Physics and Not
Posted by sciencewatch on 28 Aug 2006 11:35 pm. Filed under General Science News.
Reviews: The Inelegant Universe
The Trouble with Physics and Not Even Wrong argue that it is time for string theory to give way.
George Johnson
Galapagos ‘face species threat’ Officials in Ecuador are worried about
Posted by sciencewatch on 28 Aug 2006 11:33 am. Filed under General Science News.
Galapagos ‘face species threat’
Officials in Ecuador are worried about the discovery of foreign species on the remote Galapagos Islands.
Photonic Crystals: Towards Nanoscale Photonic Devices, J.-M. Lourtioz, H. Benisty,
Posted by sciencewatch on 27 Aug 2006 11:34 pm. Filed under General Science News.
Photonic Crystals: Towards Nanoscale Photonic Devices, J.-M. Lourtioz, H. Benisty, V. Berger, J.-M. G rard, D. Maystre, and A. Tchelnokov, translated from French by P.-N. Favennec (reviewed by E. Yablonovitch)
Review of Jean-Michel Lourtioz, Henri Benisty, Vincent Berger, Jean-Michel Gerard, Daniel Maystre, and Alexis Tchelnokov’s “Photonic Crystals”
Ask the Experts: How do deep-diving sea creatures withstand huge
Posted by sciencewatch on 27 Aug 2006 11:27 am. Filed under General Science News.