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Geek Girls

February 2, 2010
They behave better - Why don't more women go into a career in computer science, which is one of the few areas in which there are jobs available? Let's hope this changes in the future! It's not that they don't... continued

It’s COLD Up There!

February 2, 2010
But that's not why we're not returning to the moon - Obama cancelled the moon landing program because it's too expensive, so even if there is life and water on the moon, we won't be flying up there to do... continued

What Do Words Really Mean?

February 1, 2010
After Obama's State of the Union speech, in which he emphasized jobs, it's interesting to reflect on how the choice of words affects politics. It turns out that the various terms used to describe the very same proposals and policies... continued

Why Poker Players Just Can’t Win

February 1, 2010
Card players, plan ahead: A new study of online poker seems shows that the more hands players win, the less money they're likely to collect. If this doesn't seem to make sense, keep reading. Sociologist Kyle Siler, who analyzed 27... continued

Earthquakes: More on the Way?

January 29, 2010
Besides the threat to the West Coast of the US, there could be more earthquakes on the way to the Caribbean in the near future, and not just aftershocks either. Scientists who study earthquake activity in that are were not... continued

Should Dolphins Have Legal Rights?

January 29, 2010
Biologists say that dolphins are the world's second most intelligent creatures (after human beings), and some dolphin advocates say that they should even be give legal rights as "non-human persons." On this week's Revelations, William Henry's guest agrees with this.... continued

The Weekend Effect

January 29, 2010
We all know what WE think the "weekend effect: is: feeling lazy, doing chores, hopefully exercising, maybe having too much to eat and drink. But that could change for you in the future if you have too much fun. For... continued

Anne’s Diary: Left & Right

January 28, 2010
In Anne Strieber's new diary, she writes: "I've been thinking a lot about the brain lately. Since an aneurysm burst inside my head 5 years ago, I guess you could say I almost lost my mine. One thing that continues... continued

Magnet in the Middle

January 28, 2010
of the Milky Way? - An international research project has revealed that the magnetic field in the center of the Milky Way is at least 10 times stronger than the rest of the galaxy. This discovery has a strong relationship... continued

Object Near Sun Probable Video Artifact

January 28, 2010
The internet has been abuzz with rumors about an apparentearth-sized object appearing near the sun in some NASA SolarTerrestrial Relations Observatory images. Some individualshave even gone so far as to identify the civilizations theseplanetary-sized "motherships" have come from. However, thereis... continued