Bob Collins
Among the most startling news stories of the current news cycle, this one may be tops: Lou Gehrig may not have died from Lou Gehrig’s Disease.
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Tag: Science
The myth of climate change myths
Bee populations are declining, and mosquito populations are exploding. And therein lies a problem.
David Cazares
A world without mosquitoes? Nature posits that wiping out the Minnesota state bird might not have horrible consequences for our fragile ecosystem as most biologists would maintain. …in many cases, scientists acknowledge that the ecological scar left by a missing mosquito would heal quickly as the niche was filled by other organisms. Life would continue Read more →
Music of the sun
A star is born
Capt. Eric Moody of British Airways has the answer firsthand. He was at the controls of a Boeing 747, which inadvertently flew into a volcanic ash cloud. All four engines quit.
There may be a good reason why TV weather forecasters are reluctant to talk about climate change. The minute they do, they risk alienating a large segment of the audience which may know as little about the science of climate change as they often do.