Science
Big bangs and black holes: Why the world didn't end on 10th September 2008
Submitted by Katy on Sun, 05/10/2008 - 22:47NOTE: This article is for normal people, not scientists. The asterisks (stars) point to more scientific footnotes if you're interested.
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The Trouble With Physics - Lee Smolin
Submitted by Katy on Mon, 15/09/2008 - 18:05"The Trouble With Physics - The rise of string theory, the fall of a science and what comes next" is a very interesting and multi-faceted book, in equal doses about particle physics and the beaurocracy and inertia present in modern physics research.<
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Scale of the Universe and our Closest Neighbours
Submitted by Katy on Wed, 06/02/2008 - 15:59DISCLAIMER: I am not an expert in astronomy or physics. If you spot factual or numerical errors below, please report them in the comments section. If you have corrections to empirical distances or object data, please cite upto date authoritative references (ie. not Wikipedia), as I believe I have used the most recent accurate data available.
A documentary everybody should watch
Submitted by Katy on Tue, 11/12/2007 - 18:21Climate change may displace your children and destroy their lives. What are you going to tell them when they asked why you did nothing?
I'd like you to watch David Attenborough's disturbing documentary Can We Save Planet Earth - I hope it inspires you to take a few small steps to reduce your carbon footprint.
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Our Neighbourhood: The Earth and The Nature of Planets
Submitted by Katy on Wed, 18/10/2006 - 20:25When I was a kid, I had a Time Life book called The Universe. It was published in 1967, two years before man first set foot on the moon. The Universe went into great detail about the neighbouring planets in our Solar System, but hardly talked at all about what lay outside.
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About The Universe: Introduction
Submitted by Katy on Tue, 17/10/2006 - 21:30Disclaimer: I am an expert neither on science nor religion. I have tried my best to ensure everything written herein is accurate, but if you spot a factual mistake, please post any suggested corrections in the comments section below and I will make the appropriate changes as soon as possible.
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