# tech    

looking for science in all the wrong places

Science bloggers are trying to wedge scientific accuracy into Tron Legacy, a movie which doesn't have any scientific content to speak of.
looking for science in all the wrong places

# science    

so how would you say hello in your universe?

Biocentrism is the hottest new "quantum" woo that's literally all about you...
so how would you say hello in your universe?

# space    

nasa vs. private space, the fictional dilemma

Space reporters are wondering how NASA will navigate its rivalry with private rocketeers. But NASA is actually very happy to have company.
nasa vs. private space, the fictional dilemma

# science    

is a phd past the point of diminishing returns?

Is becoming a scientist really worth it today? Surprisingly, a lot of PhDs are recommending against it.
is a phd past the point of diminishing returns?

# tech    

tron legacy's glimpses of high tech idealism

Tron Legacy didn't just have countless special effects and a custom soundtrack, it managed to cram in a massive dose of tech utopianism.
tron legacy's glimpses of high tech idealism

# astrobiology    

how not to download a sinister alien a.i.

The odds of downloading an evil alien artificial intelligence and enabling it to take over our machinery are pretty much zero to none.
how not to download a sinister alien a.i.

# science    

how to make an abstract for an arxiv paper

If you publish enough complex, highly speculative papers with untestable predictions, eventually, you're going to get trolled.
how to make an abstract for an arxiv paper

# science    

the woo is really, really strong in this one…

There's no pseudoscience or conspiracy Mike Adams isn't willing to defend. His latest cause? Astrology.
the woo is really, really strong in this one…

# space    

do gravity waves plus cmbr equal inflation?

For inflation to remain cosmology's top theory of how the universe grew into what we see today, we need to find the right gravitational waves in experiments ramping up to do just that.
do gravity waves plus cmbr equal inflation?

# space    

your dose of graphic, dystopian post-humanism

Dougal Dixon has seen the future of the human species and it's not a fun or good one...
your dose of graphic, dystopian post-humanism

# space    

other universes, found only on the arxiv blog…

Continuing the trend of looking too closely to CMBR maps, a group of cosmologists says they found evidence of "bruises" from collisions with other universes.
other universes, found only on the arxiv blog…

# tech    

the tech prophet's visions get graded by ieee

IEEE is not impressed with Ray Kurzweil's cold readings about the future of computing and technology.
the tech prophet's visions get graded by ieee

# space    

roger penrose's cyclical cosmology revisited

Penrose and Gurzadyan respond to their critics without offering anything new for the debate.
roger penrose's cyclical cosmology revisited

# space    

is ssto coming back from the brink of death?

Single stage to orbit spacecraft have been mothballed for decades. But with the potential of space tourism, there may be an incentive to take another run at designing them.
is ssto coming back from the brink of death?

# politics    

why politics and science still don't mix

In American politics, scientists have two choices: a party that actively hates them and a party that merely pays lip service to their work.
why politics and science still don't mix

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