NASA’s James Webb Telescope “So what?” Simple Answers For Space Dummies
The James Webb Space Telescope will find the first galaxies that formed in the early universe and see stars forming planetary systems. This is SUCH a strange but wonderful day…
Is Biden’s New Accelerated Covid-19 Vaccine Schedule Safe?
President-elect Joe Biden is preparing to accelerate the schedule of COVID-19 vaccines. Is it safe and does it impact vaccine effectiveness? His aides have said Biden will release more details…
Repair or Toss an Old Appliance? Astonishing Findings
Cost of manufacture has steadily dropped while cost to repair has stay the same or increased. Manufacturing is designed for assembly, not for repair. There is no economic pressure to…
When Someone ‘Did Research’ That Doesn’t Make Them An Expert!
What is most frustrating for me is people who do “research.” Because understanding scientific research is really fucking hard. Go ask grad students if you don’t believe me. People think…
How Do Smart People Love Falling For Conspiracy Theories
Conspiracy theories are believed and spread by people we might consider smart. How can someone be a “smart doctor” and not wash their hands, and refute germ theory? Doctors did…
What is Linux and Why Does my Geek Friend love it?
What is Linux, and why your friend is excited about it? It is an amazing free and open operating system. Like most people, I grew up before smart phones were…
1918 Spanish Flu: Everything you wanted to know
The Spanish flu was honestly an utterly fascinating pandemic, in part because it was one of the best-documented pandemics of the early 20th century. The 1918 Influenza, better known in…
New Covid-19 Mutation. What Does The New Strain Mean?
There is a new strain of Covid-19. The covid-19 mutation is — it’s complicated, and in this case it’s doubly so because a) we just don’t have all that much…
Why Do We Ground Wires
Why do we ground wires? The purpose of a ground wire is to give excess electrical charges a safe place to go.
Will My Teeth Move After Braces? Teeth On The Move
There are many different factors affecting movement of a tooth and have your teeth move after braces. If your treatment with braces is incomplete, then one factor causing relapse is…