Prose Encounters Of The Nerd Kind

Could the internet be shut off?

Control over communication, from James Admin to Egypt

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March 31, 2012

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