Science for the Unscientific Mind

Other Writers' Science Masterpieces...

The Mystery of Dark Matter, by Loki Morgan
According to NASA... there are more certainties about what is not dark matter than what is dark matter.

How Tornadoes are Predicted, by Sam Montana
There are numerous ingredients that cause tornadoes and need consideration when predicting their potential formation.

The Length of Your Life Revealed by Your Genes, by Elizabeth Binkowski
Regardless of what country you are in there seems to be a gene that aids in predicting lifespan.

About the Photosphere, by George Adcock
The Sun really has no surface.  It has instead a rather tenuous upper atmosphere called the photosphere.

A Beginner's Garden: What are Tubers, Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes? by Fern Fischer
Tubers, bulbs, corms and rhizomes are each specific types of plant structures that some plants use to store food they will need the following spring.

Carbon Nanotubes that Glow In the Dark, by Glen Brizius
Research in India Reveals Semi-conducting Carbon Nanotubes that Glow in the Dark

What Makes a Bee Buzz? by Mary Kirkland
Have you ever wondered why bees make a buzzing sound as they fly? The answer is really quite simple.

Pan-STARRS And The Hunt For Near Earth Objects
, by RC Davison
“Watch the skies, everywhere! Keep looking. Keep watching the skies!” - The Thing from Another World (1951)

The Procedure for Coronary Artery Stenting
If you have a blockage in one or more of your coronary arteries, a coronary artery stenting might be used to treat this life-threatening condition.

Snow Rollers - A Very Rare Phenomenon, by Stewart Lodge
When a layer of wet snow falls on ice-encrusted snow, a high wind can pick it up and form donut-like rollers. Rolling downhill, they become much larger.

Svetlana Savitskaya - First Woman to Walk in Space, by John Sinit
 On 25 July, 1984 she walked in space for almost 4 hours. A brief biography of Svetlana Savitskaya.

Butterflies -vs- Moths - What's the Difference? by Tamara L. Waters
Butterflies and moths are similar... Here are some facts to help you differentiate between the two.

Gorilla Glass - Television of the Future?
by Anarch
Created more than 40 years ago, Gorilla Glass may be the product of choice for cell phones, tv sets and touch screen devices.

Scientist-bred Cow Produces Only Skim Milk
, by Lyn Lomasi
According to Science Daily, scientists in Auckland, New Zealand, have bred a skim-milk producing cow successfully.

Eliminating Sewage Pollution from Combined Sewer Overflows (CSO), by Don A. Shepard
CSO's are caused by pipes carrying both sewage and storm runoff. During storms, this can result in sewage being dumped into local waterways.

Petroleum Remediation Product (PRP): Bio-degradable Oil Reclamation
, by theBarefoot
PRP may be the wonder invention of the year. This NASA spin-off safely eliminate oil spills. It's bio-degradable and perfect for water and land oil remediation.

Funerals: An Environmental Threat?
Yes, there are environmental threats funerals introduce. Here are some, to mention a few.