2009 June | REALscience

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Animals, Biology, Discoveries, Engineering, Featured Articles, SciClips, Video on 06 30th, 2009 | No Comments

Go with the Air Flow

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Posted by Michael Bradbury in Climate Change, Environment, Featured Articles, Geology, Video, Weird Weather on 06 29th, 2009 | No Comments

Volcanic Cooling

WTNH meteorologist Gil Simmons explains why abnormal Connecticut weather may be caused in part by a volcano in Alaska. It’s all about condensation nuclei.

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Computer Science, Featured Articles, Politics, SciClips on 06 26th, 2009 | 2 Comments

No one wants to hear that scientific journals fall prey to unscrupulous scientists who manufacture data or worse whole papers. And sometimes they even are the victims of hoaxes–even some conducted in the name of science. Philip Davis and Kent Anderson pulled a fast one on an open access journal...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Animals, Diseases, Featured Articles, Health and Medicine, Video on 06 24th, 2009 | 1 Comment

Grizzlies Grin and Bear it for Medical Science

A short overview of the Bear Research, Education and Conservation Center at Washington State University. Narrated by Dr. Lynn Nelson, there’s some great footage of bear cubs here. Research being conducted at the Bear Center could help us understand heart disease, muscle tone and bone density....

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Books, Featured Articles, SciClips on 06 23rd, 2009 | No Comments

Top 10 Summer Science Books

Here’s the REALscience Top 10 Summer Science Books. 1. Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body by Neil Shubin 2. Microcosm: E. coli and the New Science of Life by Carl Zimmer 3. The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science by Natalie Angiers 4....

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Adaptation and Extinction, Biology, Climate, Climate Change, Environment, Featured Articles, RawAudio, Solar, Weird Weather on 06 19th, 2009 | 1 Comment

Dr. James Lovelock Warns

British naturalist Dr. James Lovelock has some strong words for the world. The futurist warns that the Earth is a living organism that is undergoing massive changes. He believes the Earth is sick and in order to heal itself it may need to get rid of a few billion people. But Dr. Lovelock delivers his...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Astronomy, Backyard Science, Biology, Computer Science, Dinosaurs, Featured Articles, Math, Physics and Chemistry, Video on 06 18th, 2009 | No Comments

Georgia Girls Shine as Stars of Science

Summer is no time for idle minds. About 70 Georgia girls are getting a crash course in crime scene investigation, astronomy, dinosaurs and chemistry, neuroscience, computer science and mathematics. The goal of the Women in the Sciences summer camp is to interest young women in pursuing careers in science. Other...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Biology, Computer Science, Engineering, Environment, Featured Articles, Marine Science, Physics and Chemistry, SciClips, Space on 06 17th, 2009 | No Comments

Science Smorgasbord at WSF

The four-day World Science Festival sated the minds of New Yorkers (or anyone in the vicinity) who attended the forty-plus events sponsored by the organization trying to examine the intersection of art and science. REALscience correspondent Richard Romano tasted all the festival had to offer (minus...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Astronomy, Engineering, Environment, Featured Articles, Video on 06 15th, 2009 | 1 Comment

Biggest Dam Sundial Marks Year of Astronomy in France

2009 is the Year of Astronomy, 400 years after the first observations with a telescope by famed astronomer Galileo. To mark the occasion, French engineers and scientists are converting a giant dam in the Provence region of southern France into what they say will be the biggest sundial in the world....

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Biology, Featured Articles, SciClips, SciLebs on 06 12th, 2009 | 1 Comment

Science Festival Celebrates E.O. Wilson, Art

The Big Apple, known for its art and theater, rolled out the red carpet to celebrate the crossroads of art and science at the 2nd annual World Science Festival. The festivities got underway June 10 with a star-studded gala event at Lincoln Center, followed by a reception celebrating renowned naturalist...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Consumer Safety, Diseases, Featured Articles, Health and Medicine, Video on 06 11th, 2009 | No Comments

Swine Flu Hits Pandemic Level

The H1N1 virus, also known as Swine Flu, has been declared a flu pandemic, the first in over 40 years. The World Health Organization has declared the H1N1 a level 6 pandemic, as global numbers top 29,000 in 70 countries and resulting in 150 deaths. Declaring the virus “unstoppable” will...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Astronomy, Computer Science, Featured Articles, Physics and Chemistry, SciClips, Space on 06 10th, 2009 | No Comments

Tides Turn the Hunt for Habitable Planets

Astronomers are looking for life on planets orbiting red dwarf stars because they are the most common in our neck of the universal woods. But new research from University of Washington is defining what is habitable using a new line of thinking. In order to sustain life a planet must have liquid water....

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Featured Articles, Physics and Chemistry, Video, Weird Weather on 06 9th, 2009 | No Comments

Science of…Lightning

Some say to truly understand lightning’s power, you need to know the science behind it. The flash may be brilliant. That’s because a bolt of lightning packs a 10,000-degree punch and strikes an area no bigger than the width of a thumb. As the thunderstorms of a balmy summer gather, here...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Artificial Intelligence, Backyard Science, Biology, Climate Change, Computer Science, Diseases, Featured Articles, Health and Medicine, Marine Science, Math, Nanotechnology, Physics and Chemistry, Plants, RawAudio, SciClips, Space, The Brain on 06 8th, 2009 | No Comments

Science For All

In a move to take science from the lab and place it in the public square, the World Science Festival is about to start its second year of inciting curiosity. REALscience talked with organizer and physicist Brian Greene to hear what we can expect at this year’s festival. Photo: Physicist and Co-Founder...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Adaptation and Extinction, Climate, Climate Change, Environment, Featured Articles, Greenovation, SciClips on 06 5th, 2009 | No Comments

Sinking Kivalina

As the Arctic heats up, indigenous people seem to bearing the brunt of global warming. The village of Kivalina, in northwestern Alaska is the latest victim and is being forced to relocate in a safer spot. The village is suing the largest oil companies in the world–blaming the warming world on...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Animals, Biology, Diseases, Endangered Species, Featured Articles, Video on 06 4th, 2009 | No Comments

One-on-One with Bat Man Tom Kunz

Bat expert and Boston University professor of biology Tom Kunz speaks with host Edgar B. Herwick III about his research trips around the globe, his encounter with the world’s largest bat, and why after forty-five years of studying these winged mammals he still wants to learn more. Photo: Thermal...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Around the Americas, Featured Articles, SciClips on 06 3rd, 2009 | No Comments

Watch Out for Ocean Watch

With only a minor scare as it was leaving, the first sailboat ever to attempt a full circumnavigation of North and South America, set sail from Seattle for a 13-month, 25,000 nautical mile journey of exploration and discovery. The four-man crew on the Around the Americas expedition is made of seasoned...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Engineering, Featured Articles, Greenovation, Physics and Chemistry, Solar, Video on 06 2nd, 2009 | No Comments

World’s Most Powerful Laser Unveiled

The world’s most powerful laser was dedicated at the Livermore National Laboratory in California. It’s designed to shore up the nation’s aging nuclear weapons and could help generate a powerful clean new energy source. The National Ignition Facility will begin focusing almost 200 giant...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Featured Articles, Marine Science, Video, Weird Weather on 06 1st, 2009 | No Comments

Hurricane Season off to a Whimper

The first day of hurricane season along the Atlantic basin is quiet with no named storms in the foreseeable future. But Houston and other cities in the hurricane zone are on alert and will be watching the skies for any sign of change. For the first time in 10 years, there were no tropical storms or...

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