By Jimmy Rogers (@me) Contributing Writer, [GAS] Few things in science cause as much public confusion as the Theory of Evolution. While a number of great resources have already effectively elucidated the concept, including a video I’ve embedded in this article, I think it is valuable to repeat and expand upon these resources in a public […]
By Sterling “Chip” Camden Contributing Writer, [GAS] Today marks the official launch date of Wolfram|Alpha, a “computational knowledge engine” from Wolfram Research. The stated goal of Wolfram|Alpha is “to make all systematic knowledge immediately computable and accessible to everyone.” Simplistically, you ask it a question and it gives you the answer – along with a […]
It’s that time again… If you have been reading [GaS], or any other blogs for that matter, you know that there will soon be a new version of the Microsoft operating system. Now are you curious if your faithful machine can handle Windows Seven? You are? Then we have a little application for you!
Produced by Christopher Hendryx as his thesis for the department of Computer Animation at the Ringling College of Art + Design, Oxygen is a really cool 3D animated short featuring Oxygen as our main hero, with various other elements thrown in as supporting characters. Now, if all chemistry classes where this interesting, I guess it […]
By Jimmy Rogers (@me) Contributing Writer, [GAS] Seems that this week’s science stories are all going to the physicists. Between 8:00PM and 11:00PM (EST) TONIGHT, a “Minotaur I” rocket should be visible to the entire Eastern seaboard of the United States. It is being launched from NASA’s Wallops Island Flight Facility in Virginia (the state where I […]
By Jimmy Rogers (@me) Contributing Writer, [GAS] Maybe you’ve heard about the recent controversy over the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva. This device, probably the most complex machine ever devised by man, has been the focus of much debate because of its potential to do two things. Be an enormous waste of money Create a black […]
By Jimmy Rogers (@me) Contributing Writer, [GAS] So you’ve been wandering around town all day in your plain, boring surgical mask. Don’t you wish it matched your swanky clothes? Would you prefer it if it frightened nearby children? Well never fear, the internet can once again solve all your problems! Gizmodo has reported on these awesome […]
In 2007, as everyone worried about a possible avian flu epidemic, science journalist Laurie Garrett gave this interesting presentation to a small TED university audience. Now, 2 years later, with the current swine flu crisis invading media worldwide, her insights from past pandemics are now more relevant than ever.
By Jimmy Rogers Contributing Writer, [GAS] It seems that there is a really neat technology out there that could make vaccination a whole lot easier. Designed to reduce the pain and fear associated with needle injections, FluGen‘s novel immunization patch delivers the medication just below the skin in a convenient, one-time-use dispenser. This reminds me of […]
By Jimmy Rogers Contributing Writer, [GAS] Since the danger of swine flu has not yet abated, here’s some additional links and updates. First, if you would like to follow the latest official updates from the CDC, they’re on Twitter. In fact they just started using the #swineflu hashtag, how hip is that? If you missed […]