I like to answer this question as follows: If it’s the study of anything that’s alive, or that’s ever been alive, that’s biology. If it’s the study of how matter interacts at the level of the electrons that surround the …
Category: Renewables – Science
Regarding the Great Aristotle
Saptadip Pramanik submits this question and asserts that the answer is Aristotle. Yes, he wrote “De Motu Animalia,” or, in English: “On the Motion of Animals.” But most of what he put forward there turned out to be simply incorrect. …
Let’s Apply a Little Thought Here
“Object permanence” is a term developmental psychology used to mean the point at which infants, usually at the age of perhaps six months, come to understand that the things around them like bottles, toys, and people don’t disappear simply because …
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Physics and Philosophy
I often say, “It hasn’t been a good last hundred years-or-so for philosophy.” And as shown at left, this sentiment is shared by minds far brighter than my own, in this case, German-British physicist and mathematician Max Born. Until fairly …
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It Would Be Nice if the Internet Weren’t Home to Troves of False Information
If this were correct, the ship would sink if it was stationary. The ancient Greek mathematician Archimedes discovered that the net upward force on an object immersed in water is equal to the weight of the water displaced by the …
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Science
Insofar as science is a description of “what works, and how,” it makes sense to say, as physicist Michio Kaku does here, that “science is the engine of prosperity.” Whether we’re talking about transportation, medicine, nutrition, architecture, or IT and …
Pure Arrogance
Maybe it’s the science surrounding global warming and the mitigation of climate change. Perhaps it’s the cause of and correct treatment for the pandemic. Could be the more esoteric subjects like chemtrails, 9/11, or Keynesian economics. Regardless of the arena, …
Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: Our Planet’s Resilience
Question: Primatologist Jane Goodall asserts three reasons for her optimism about the ultimate disposition of our planet’s health. One is shown at left, i.e., all we need to do is stop poisoning and otherwise harming our Earth, and it will …
The Scientific Community’s Voice in the November Election
James Knox Polk was the 11th President of the United States when the magazine “The Scientific American” was first published. Before this revered publication announced its support of Kamala Harris in her opposition to Donald Trump, it had maintained silence …
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ABC News: US stats show violent crime dramatically falling, so why is there a rising clash with perception?
From ABC News: In his State of the Union address this month, President Joe Biden boasted that the nation reported a historically low murder rate in 2023 and violent crime had plummeted to one of the lowest levels in 50 years. For …
