Al Qaeda and ISIS are Islamic movements that combine modern technology and methods, but have differing ideologies.
Al Qaeda and ISIS – the “Sacred Dimension” of Terror
Alaska, the Western Mediterranean and Oregon: Earthquakes 21-27 January 2016
There were earthquakes offshore in Alaska, the Mediterranean and Oregon in the week of 21-27 January. Why didn’t they generate any tsunamis?
The Great Atlantic Blizzard Of 2016 (GAB16)
On January 22-24, a good part of the eastern US was pummeled by a nor’easter with roots deep in the Pacific Ocean. What made this storm so strong? And is it just another storm — or a hint of things to come?
December And Calendar Year 2015 Set Temperature Records In Every Category
Did you feel the burn? Everywhere — on land and sea, north and south — December 2015 and the full year were the hottest in a very long time (like tens of thousands of years). Decoded Science breaks down NOAA’s latest report on global temperatures.
Origins, Science, and Directions of Quantum Computing
Albert Einstein famously disliked Quantum Mechanics, which purports to explain the behavior of very small objects. What makes these tiny particles different from the rest of the universe?
Japan, Bolivia and Alaska: Earthquakes 14-20 January 2016
Earthquakes in Japan, Bolivia and Alaska illustrate what we can deduce from an earthquake’s depth.
Melting Electronic Monitoring Devices Herald New Frontier for Medicine
When you hear the term, ‘Electronics’ you might think of a motherboard, a robot, a tangle of wires, and other metal and plastic devices that beep and whirr. Science may have changed that paradigm forever – there are now electronic devices that break up after they are no longer necessary for internal monitoring, so your […]
Philippines, Japan and Oklahoma: Earthquakes 7-13 January 2016
In a quiet week, there were earthquakes in the Philippines and Japan, plus another noteworthy tremor in the ongoing Oklahoma series.
From Folk Medicine to Science: TCM in the 21st Century
Traditional Chinese Medicine, or TCM, is becoming more familiar, and acceptable, to the Western Medicine culture of evidence-based and research-based treatment.
India, North Korea and Oklahoma: Earthquakes 31 December 2015-6 January 2016
This week the focus is on humans – causing earthquakes or victims of them – in India, North Korea and Oklahoma.