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Albert Einstein's True Religious Beliefs Revealed
guardian.co.uk — In the letter, he states: "The word god is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weaknesses, the Bible a collection of honourable, but still primitive legends which are nevertheless pretty childish. No interpretation no matter how subtle can (for me) change this."More… (General Sciences)
Hitchens nails it about Palin and science
slate.com — Christopher Hitchens calls Palin out on her dismissal of fruit fly research.More… (General Sciences)
Teen's Science Project May Be Huge Breakthrough on Plastics
motherjones.com — As part of a high school science fair project, a 16-year-old from Ontario figured out how to break down the polymers in plastic bags—compounds that can last for over 1,000 years—in about three months. More… (General Sciences)
What may happen in the next 100 years - from the year 1900
bp3.blogger.com — An interesting article from the Ladies Home Journal in 1900 reporting on what they believed to be the big changes ahead for the 100 years to follow for mankind. Some predictions proved quite accurate, such as increased life expectancy through better medicine and air travel, while others, such as giants vegetables or an insect-less earth, did not.More… (General Sciences)
10 Best Stephen Hawking Quotes
thelandsalmon.com — Some amazing thoughts and funny insights from the man who is widely considered to be one of the most intelligent people living today.More… (General Sciences)
Regenerative Power Grows Back A Man's Finger
cbsnews.com — Through use of a new regenerative powder, a man's severed finger is regrown. Incredible...More… (General Sciences)
CANCER secret CRACKED
news.com.au — Australian scientists are hoping to cure leukaemia, asthma and rheumatoid arthritis after their breakthrough discovery of how to stop killer blood cells growing. The team has unlocked the secrets behind the protein which controls the way the blood cancer cells spread when it is damaged - and have found a way to stop its deadly process. More… (General Sciences)
Scientists extract images directly from brain
pinktentacle.com — Japan’s ATR Computational Neuroscience Laboratories have developed new brain analysis technology that can reconstruct the images inside a person’s mind and display them on a computer monitor, it was announced on December 11. Further development of the technology may soon make it possible to view other people’s dreams while they sleep.More… (General Sciences)
MIT: 'Major discovery' primed to unleash solar revolution
web.mit.edu — In a revolutionary leap that could transform solar power from a marginal, boutique alternative into a mainstream energy source, MIT researchers have overcome a major barrier to large-scale solar power: storing energy for use when the sun doesn't shine.More… (General Sciences)
CERN LHC Public Webcams
cyriak.co.uk — Webcams of the LHC and the CERN Parking LotMore… (General Sciences)
Obama promises new era of scientific innovation
newscientist.com — Yesterday, the American people chose Barack Obama as the country's 44th president, promising a sea change in US policy that could affect not just the US, but the whole world. Here we take a look at what Obama has pledged over the lengthy presidential campaign, to see what his administration will mean for science and technology.More… (General Sciences)
5 Psychological Experiments That Prove Humanity is Doomed
cracked.com — A number of psychological experiments over the years have yielded terrifying conclusions about the subjects. No, not the occasional psychopath who turns up. We're talking about you.More… (General Sciences)
The Infamous Double Slit Experiment - Quantum Physics
youtube.com — Quantum Physics is amazing! More… (General Sciences)
140-year-old math problem - finally solved
eurekalert.org — A problem, the Schwarz-Christoffel formula which has defeated mathematicians for almost 140 years has been solved by a researcher at Imperial College London.More… (General Sciences)
101 Atheist Quotes
atheistblogger.com — The title says it all.More… (General Sciences)
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