A car in space is out of this world SpaceX’s recent Falcon Heavy rocket launch has given us plenty to think about these last few weeks. One thing I never thought I’d have to think about (at least not outside the realm...
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Sarah Simonovich
Kurt Vonnegut, Cloud Seeding, and the Power of the Weather
Q: What does a novel, GE, and governmental control of the weather have in common? A: At least one Vonnegut. My first introduction to Kurt Vonnegut was his 1963 novel, Cat’s Cradle. Shortly after that I also devoured...
How ‘Mechanical Gears’ Help These Insects Jump
We’re no strangers to gears. They appear in mechanisms dating back before the common era and continue to be used in modern machines. Everything from clocks (including the Long Now variety) to cars to Santa’s Workshop...
Petroleum Product of the Week: Formaldehyde
If you’ve ever had to dissect something in a science class, you can probably recall that awful smell that filled the room–and no, it wasn’t just the frog legs. It was the formaldehyde (well...