Topics: Applied Physics, Atmospheric Science, Existentialism, Futurism, Lasers, Robotics, Science Fiction “Laser” is an acronym for Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation. As the article alludes to, the concept existed before the actual device. We have Charles Hard Townes to thank for his work on the Maser (Microwave Amplification by the Stimulated EmissionContinue reading “Infinite Magazines…”
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Imaging Infinity…
A new image from the Event Horizon Telescope has revealed powerful magnetic fields spiraling from the edge of a supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way, Sagittarius A*. Topics: Astrophysics, Black Holes, Cosmology, Einstein, General Relativity Physicists have been confident since the 1980s that there is a supermassive black hole at theContinue reading “Imaging Infinity…”
Science, or Spectacle…
Avi Loeb, a Harvard University astrophysicist, displays a small vial of material recovered from the floor of the Pacific Ocean. The material, Loeb says, includes fragments of a meteorite that he claims came from another star system—and perhaps even from an alien spacecraft. Credit: Anibal Martel/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Topics: Astronomy, Astrophysics, Civilization, Cosmology,Continue reading “Science, or Spectacle…”
PV Caveats…
Graphical abstract. Credit: Joule (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2024.01.025 Topics: Applied Physics, Chemistry, Energy, Green Tech, Materials Science, Photovoltaics The energy transition is progressing, and photovoltaics (PV) is playing a key role in this. Enormous capacities are to be added over the next few decades. Experts expect several tens of terawatts by the middle of the century. That’s 10Continue reading “PV Caveats…”
Plastics and Infarctions…
Plastic chokes a canal in Chennai, India. Credit: R. Satish Babu/AFP via Getty Topics: Applied Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Environment, Medicine People who had tiny plastic particles lodged in a key blood vessel were more likely to experience heart attack, stroke or death during a three-year study. Plastics are just about everywhere — food packaging, tyres, clothes, waterContinue reading “Plastics and Infarctions…”
It’s On Us…
― Gaylord Nelson, former Republican Governor and Senator of Wisconsin, Founder of Earth Day, April 20, 1970, which led to the formation of the U.S. EPA, December 2, 1970. Image: Nelson Institute of Environmental Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison Topics: Civics, Civil Rights, Civilization, Climate Change, Democracy, Existentialism, Fascism Robert Mueller was the subject of Internet memesContinue reading “It’s On Us…”
Super Strength…
A sample of the new titanium lattice structure 3D printed in cube form. Credit: RMIT. New titanium lattice structure 3D printed in cube form. Credit: RMIT Topics: 3D Printing, Additive Manufacturing, Materials Science, Metamaterials A 3D printed ‘metamaterial’ boasting levels of strength for weight not normally seen in nature or manufacturing could change how weContinue reading “Super Strength…”
Spongy Narks…
Scientists used samples from sclerosponges off the coast of Puerto Rico to calculate ocean surface temperatures going back 300 years. Douglas Rissing/iStockphoto/Getty Images Topics: Climate Change, Existentialism, Global Warming, Research, Thermodynamics CNN — Using sponges collected off the coast of Puerto Rico in the eastern Caribbean, scientists have calculated 300 years of ocean temperatures and concluded the world has already overshot one crucialContinue reading “Spongy Narks…”
Origin…
Image source: Pittsburgh Arts and Lectures – Isabel Wilkerson, Livestream (2022) Topics: Civics, Civil Rights, Civilization, Climate Change, Existentialism, Fascism “While I was at the hotel today, an elderly gentleman called upon me to know whether I was really in favor of producing a perfect equality between the negroes and white people. [Great Laughter.] WhileContinue reading “Origin…”
Recycling Green Plastics…
Credit: Cell Reports Physical Science (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrp.2024.101783 Topics: Biochemistry, Chemistry, Polymer Science, Polymers Scientists at King’s College London have developed an innovative solution for recycling single-use bioplastics commonly used in disposable items such as coffee cups and food containers. The novel method of chemical recycling, published in Cell Reports Physical Science, uses enzymes typically found in biological laundry detergentsContinue reading “Recycling Green Plastics…”
Physics and Nano 