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  • 12 Things 'Enhanced' With Radiation

    Things 'Enhanced' With Radiation

    There was a time when radiation was considered safe, even good for your health. A well known example of radioactive quackery was Radithor. It consisted of tripl... Read more

    The 16 March 2012 by   Gerard
  • Human Fossils Hint At New Species

    Human Fossils Hint Species

    The remains of what may be a previously unknown human species have been identified in southern China. The bones, which represent at least five individuals,... Read more

    The 15 March 2012 by   Gerard
  • Martian Twister Caught In Action

    Martian Twister Caught Action

    image credit NASA An afternoon whirlwind on Mars lofts a twisting column of dust more than half a mile (800 meters) high in an image from the High Resolution... Read more

    The 13 March 2012 by   Gerard
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  • What is Brain Awareness Week?

    What Brain Awareness Week?

    Celebrate your sentience March 12-18. Gather ‘round, children, and the Dana Foundation will tell you an amazing tale about… the You Man Brain… Well, that is, th... Read more

    The 11 March 2012 by   Dirkh
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  • Massive Solar Flare to Hit Earth! Should We Be Worried?

    Massive Solar Flare Earth! Should Worried?

    The sun's getting a bit hot and bothered. Of course. But this time a solar flare could damage systems. Read more

    The 08 March 2012 by   Periscope
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  • ‘Pointless Humor’ Isn’t Pointless: It Rewires & Inspires Us

    ‘Pointless Humor’ Isn’t Pointless: Rewires Inspires

    As I told Carrie Cummings from OMMA (interview excerpted below),  I so rarely get asked questions about the positive side of social media or the Internet, it wa... Read more

    The 04 March 2012 by   Drpamelarutledge
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  • Is Gambling the Opiate of the Masses?

    Gambling Opiate Masses?

    Two new books tackle gambling’s addictive mysteries. Charles Fey, the American who invented the three-reel slot machine in 1898, is a well-known part of... Read more

    The 28 February 2012 by   Dirkh
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  • Jewish Women and Space

    Jewish Women Space

    While most people don’t usuallyassociate Jewish women with space and astronomy, they have a surprisingly richhistory in the subject. Caroline Lucretia... Read more

    The 27 February 2012 by   Starofdavida
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  • 6 Everyday Things Seen Really Close Up

    Everyday Things Seen Really Close

    image credit Microscopes turn everyday things like table salt and Velcro into otherworldly landscapes full of massive crystal blocks and fields of black twiste... Read more

    The 21 February 2012 by   Gerard
  • Nicolaus Copernicus

    Nicolaus Copernicus

    Nicolaus Copernicus was born on this day in 1473. He was a Renaissance astronomer and the first person to formulate a... Read more

    The 19 February 2012 by   Psychicillumination
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