Everything around us is flowing with radioactive energy. Take the bananas in your kitchen, which are loaded with potassium — they build muscle strength and make your heart healthy. And a tiny fraction of that same chemical emits radiation, as does a microwave oven and even your own body. Yet …
Read More »Climate Scientist, Heated Up Over Satirical Video, Threatens Lawsuit
The Penn State climate professor who has silently endured investigations, hostile questioning, legislative probes and attacks by colleagues has finally spoken out. He says he’ll sue the makers of a satirical video that’s a hit on You Tube. Their response: Bring it on. Michael Mann, one of the central figures …
Read More »To Boldly Go: What Made 400 People Volunteer for a One-Way Mission to Mars?
Update: Thanks to FoxNews.com’s coverage of this event, the Journal of Cosmology reports an additional 100 volunteers for the voyage — which was never taking submissions in the first place. Due to the volume of interest, the journal asks future volunteers, or those supporting a human mission to Mars, to …
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