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The Accelerating Universe and Dark Energy Might Be Illusions (Space.com)

I’ve been arguing that accelerating expansion is an illusion for a couple of decades. Lacking sufficient math, I was limited to just …

Science In Action

There is still a lot of buzz going on about the announcement from CERN over the possibility that they had detected neutrinos traveling faster than the unfettered speed of light. Whether or not the results overturn that element of relativity is neither here nor there. The thing that does matter is that it shows the world how science works.

Big Bang Prevention

A quick exchange of dialog popped into my head that was begging to be shared. I’m not saying how true this is, but I will say that the 80s documentary, Revenge of the Nerds, may have set some unrealistic expectations.

Mathematics, Physics, and A Hard Day’s Night

Using mathematics and the physics of sound, one of the mysteries of rock ‘n’ roll is examined: how did the Beatles play …

The Physics of Space Battles – Gizmodo

The diff between “hard” SF and “soft” SF? You worry about stuff like this when you write the “hard” stuff. The Physics …

Antimatter Lightning Discovered On Earth!

Science is definitely cool. And nature, too, for that matter (or antimatter). Antimatter Lightning Discovered On Earth! (via @dailygalaxy)

10 Interesting Futuristic Materials

Science is just so cool, sometimes. (Well, most of the time.) Accelerating Future » 10 Interesting Futuristic Materials