Revolutionaries


Archimedes of Syracuse (c. 287 BC – c. 212 BC) was a Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, inventor, and astronomer. He is regarded as one of the leading scientists in classical antiquity. Among his advances in physics are the foundations of hydrostatics, statics and the explanation of the principle of the lever.

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Polls

Which Revolution was more Important?

The Reformation (1500)
The Scientific Revolution (1600)
The Industrial Revolution (1850)
The Green Revolution (1950)

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In the News

Link Between Tanning Beds, Melanoma Grows Stronger (USA Today)
MMR Doctor Struck From Register (BBC)
A Link Between Pesticides and ADHD (Time)
Another Plastics Ingredient Raises Safety Concerns (Science News)
The Big Test for Bisphenol A (Nature)
The 'Killer Fungus': Should We Be Scared? (Time)

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Links

What's New by Bob Park
Physics Central
Evolution @ Berkeley
American Scientist

Sorted by Most Emails


Climate Questions Answered

[5 | 604 | 0 | 1]   2009-11-02

Write an op-ed about climate change and you get a lot of emails and questions. Here are the answers!


No Extra Brain Cancer due to Cell Phone Use (or WPXI is trying to kill us)

[-2 | 166 | 0 | 0]   2010-05-18

A recent article in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute shows no increase in brain cancer rates since cell phones became popular. In the meantime WPXI tv is trying to kill us all.


Do Cosmic Rays Explain Global Warming?

[0 | 162 | 0 | 0]   2010-05-18

A common argument against man-made climate change is that cosmic rays influence cloud cover, cosmic rays are down, so clouds are down, and the Earth is warmer. What does the data say?

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