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Continuing his series of posts on space and time, Shahn Majid examines some of coauthor Roger Penrose’s revolutionary ideas. Could we, today, see remnants of a previous universe? Past lives and life...
“I can’t make hollandaise sauce—it’s too hard.” How many times have you heard that or said it yourself? No single recipe epitomizes everything people love and fear about French cuisine...
We get news from Iraq, when it pierces the coverage of our tanking economy, that jihadists are scrambling to assert their cause against a population that is turning away from them. Surprising, but not...
Susan Pinkard’s new book A Revolution in Taste: The Rise of French Cuisine showcases her intimate knowledge of how French cuisine became what it is. Her mastery extends beyond this — she has...
For this week’s contest, click here! Hello, Leiter Reports! I’m very glad that I have a couple philosophy degrees, because the conditional logic that you guys threw my way … well, wasn’t...
Shahn Majid looks at dark energy. Will it herald a revolution in our understanding of fundamental physics? CREDIT: NASA Last week I explained what I argue to be the greatest theoretical challenge facing...
Continuing from last Thursday – Don Albers’ long interview with math puzzle legend Martin Gardner. Yes, he once edited a magazine for girls. Newcomers: start from the beginning here >> Humpty...
A San Francisco Chronicle reporter recently met with Future Imperfect author David Friedman, to speak about the book. The interview appears in today’s Chronicle. Aside from discussing the usual doomsday...
Justice Denied author Marci Hamilton sent me yet another story demonstrating the frustrating position that law enforcement finds itself in when dealing with childhood sex abuse and the Statute of Limitations. ‘DALLAS...
Future Imperfect author David Friedman talks to Forbes about potentially painful technologies. Future Imperfect is full of ’em. But it’s not about how to stop it, it’s about how to manage. ‘Even...
Continuing from last week, we’ll continue with Don Albers‘ 2004 interview with Martin Gardner right where we left off: Navy Service DA: In December of 1941, the U.S. entered World War II and...
If you consider where we were only seven years ago, the notion that the world and President Bush’s record would be the victim not to terrorism but to bad mortgages would have seemed incredible. And...
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