Science and reality
Often people will say that there are three ways of doing science: experiment, theory, and computational. These people are wrong. Here's why.
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We have plenty of nuclear fission reactors, but not a successful fusion reactor. What's the difference?
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Indonesia's Barujari crater at Rinjani has been erupting for the first time since 2015, throwing enough ash in the air to close airports and cancel flights.
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The Exothermic Entomology Award, for exceptionally bad judgement in killing invertebrates with fire.
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How does a ballistic pendulum give information about a bullet or ball? Here is a derivation of the classic introductory physics problem.
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Chile's Lascar had its first eruption since April 2013.
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A new book and interactive map charts the history of undersea communications cables—and highlights their vulnerability.
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In a teaser trailer for Star Wars VII, we see a whole bunch of Tie fighters flying overhead. How fast are they moving?
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October 23 is Mole Day and we celebrate Avogadro's number. But what is a mole and how do you find it?
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Lonely Amsterdam Island might be the most remote volcano in the world.
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