Why We Sleep
Why do we sleep? We spend a third of our lives in slumber, but science has yet to determine exactly why we have do it. Here’s a look at...
Fact, Hypothesis, Theory, and Law In Science
It’s time we learn the difference between a fact, a theory, a hypothesis, and a scientific law. Hat tip Lifehacker
The Hard Problem of Consciousness
What is consciousness? “I THINK, therefore I am.” René Descartes’ aphorism has become a cliché. But it cuts to the core of...
Thinking About Fermi’s Paradox
As the story goes, famed physicist Enrico Fermi looked up one starry night, noticed thousands of visible stars and the billions more they...
Alan Adler, Inventor of AeroPress and Aerobie
Apparently, he mostly invents things that are round and begin with the words of Aero: Inventor Portrait: Alan Adler (AeroPress; Aerobie)...