Kamala Sohonie: The Biochemist Who Broked In
It’s 1930s India. A young woman wants to be a scientist. She keeps getting told no.
Her name was Kamala Baghvat. Later Sohonie. She didn't...
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Summer equals sweat, sunburn, and bites. A triad we love to hate. We spray on the DEET and hope for the...
Blue Origin Wins Moon Base
The stage lights hit hard Tuesday at NASA HQ. Jared Isaacman was there. The administrator, not an astronaut this time, though he has that...
Your Body Lies About Its Age
Age isn't just candles.
That’s chronological stuff. The number on your calendar. Biological age is the real story. It’s how your tissues are actually holding...
The Home Energy Lies We Keep Believing
Summer is coming. AC season is back. So are the energy bills. 🌡️
Everyone wants to save cash. You see tips everywhere. Change your bulbs....
Henges aren’t just for NYC
Stop scrolling if you think this solar trick belongs exclusively to the boroughs. 🚫
You can find the sun aligning with the street grid where...
Fly NASA-Style on Paper Airplane Day
Paper cuts suck. But May 26 demands a sacrifice. It is National Paper Airplane Day.
We get it, the holiday weekend just passed. Most people...
Quantum memory, giant eyes
Photons from distant stars have a bad run. Dust clouds. Thick atmospheres. Lossy optics. Most die on the way to your detector. Astronomers fix...
Orange spheres on power lines? Aviation markers keep pilots safe
Maggie asked from Pennsylvania. Age eight. She wants to know what those giant orange beads are hanging off the power lines.
I look up when...
Iran’s Threats Hit the Undersea Internet’s Real Weak Point
It isn’t about the cables themselves. It is the boats that fix them.
Tehran’s pressure campaign has shifted from oil tankers in the Strait of...
