Category Archives: Science

IN THE LAST 25 YEARS, LIFE EXPECTANCY IN THE UNITED STATES HAS INCREASED BY FOUR YEARS.

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Philip

IN THE LAST 25 YEARS, LIFE EXPECTANCY IN THE UNITED STATES HAS INCREASED BY FOUR YEARS. The increase in life expectancy of four years in the United States over the last 25 years is also remarkable. (A lower amount than … Continue reading →

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IN THE LAST 25 YEARS, GLOBAL LIFE EXPECTANCY HAS INCREASED BY SIX YEARS.

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Philip

IN THE LAST 25 YEARS, GLOBAL LIFE EXPECTANCY HAS INCREASED BY SIX YEARS. Gautam Naik reported in the Wall Street Journal (December 18) on one of the most important stories of the year. A report funded by the Bill and … Continue reading →

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PHOTOGRAPHS OF BUBBLES FREEZING IN MIDAIR.

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Philip

PHOTOGRAPHS OF BUBBLES FREEZING IN MIDAIR. This article in the Daily Mail features photographs from a video which was directed by Leila and Damien de Blink which shows bubbles freezing in midair. Feather, flower and star ice shapes form a … Continue reading →

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THE RIGHT OF CONQUEST.

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Philip

THE RIGHT OF CONQUEST. Maev Kennedy in the Guardian quotes a researcher who says that finding the false paternity could involve digging up a lot of bodies and that the digging up was not going to happen. The part of … Continue reading →

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NEW FALSE PATERNITY ISSUES IN THE WAR OF THE ROSES.

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Philip

NEW PATERNITY ISSUES IN THE WAR OF THE ROSES. According to this article in the Guardian by Maev Kennedy, DNA tests have confirmed that the skeleton recently found in Leicester, England is that of Richard III: “Richard’s identity was proved … Continue reading →

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THE WRIGHT BROTHERS AS SCIENTISTS.

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Philip

THE WRIGHT BROTHERS AS SCIENTISTS. Although labeled as bicycle mechanics, the Wright brothers solved a number of scientific problems using scientific methods. For example: 1.Wilbur studied the flights of birds and observed that birds changed the angle of the ends … Continue reading →

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SKEPTICISM ABOUT BICYCLE MECHANICS.

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Philip

SKEPTICISM ABOUT BICYCLE MECHANICS. The Wright brothers had great difficulty in getting recognition for what they had done. One reason may have been that their approach was so different from that of other pioneers—viewing the problem as one of control … Continue reading →

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PERFECTING THE GLIDER.

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Philip

PERFECTING THE GLIDER. This wikipedia entry describes the years of work which were dedicated to manned flight by the Wright brothers. Those years were devoted to work on the control of a glider, both by improving glider design and by … Continue reading →

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AN AIRPLANE IS LIKE A BICYCLE.

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Philip

AN AIRPLANE IS LIKE A BICYCLE. John Pollack had an essay in the Wall Street Journal (November 8-9) about the importance of analogies for innovation (the essay is based on his book SHORTCUT: HOW ANALOGIES REVEAL CONNECTIONS, SPARK INNOVATION, AND … Continue reading →

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15 MORE UNDERGROUND STRUCTURES AT STONEHENGE.

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Philip

15 MORE UNDERGROUND STRUCTURES AT STONEHENGE. This month’s Smithsonian magazine has an article by Ed Caesar about the discovery of 15 more underground structures at Stonehenge—henges, barrows, segmented ditches and pits. The results came from an underground survey over more … Continue reading →

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