Prose Encounters Of The Nerd Kind

Could the internet be shut off?

Control over communication, from James Admin to Egypt

Bullshit on your plate

Bug burgers, manure foam, factory farming, and the future of meat

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March 12, 2012

A new era for planet Earth

It's hot, it's here to stay—and it really is all our fault.

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February 13, 2012

Kyoto sunset

Canada becomes the first country to withdraw from the Kyoto protocol

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January 30, 2012

The bullshit detector

Why scepticism is a necessary application of the scientific method

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November 7, 2011

E ≠ m*c^2?

Thought that nothing could move faster than light in a vacuum? You might be wrong.

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October 3, 2011

This one is just right (almost)

Recent findings bring the possibility of extraterrestrial life closer than ever before

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September 26, 2011

There's probably no God (particle)

Don't panic, we're just talking about the Higgs boson

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September 12, 2011

The BP oil spill: one year later

The continuing consequences of Deepwater Horizon’s mismanagement

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April 4, 2011

Withstanding seismic risks

Structural codes keep our buildings safe, but it may not be enough

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March 28, 2011

Life after a star's death

The extraordinary world of neutron stars

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March 14, 2011

Get smart

Delivering electricity using a smart grid could save energy and the Earth

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March 7, 2011

Harnessing the sun to power the future

The potential, and limitations, of fusion power

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February 17, 2011

The most expensive sugar pills money can buy

Exploring the failings of homeopathic medicine

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February 14, 2011

Fraud down under, but fine for Canucks

Power Balance wristbands are still sold in Canada, despite a lack of supporting science

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January 31, 2011