…is being revived. Take a look: The natural-emergence theory has long held the upper hand, in part because of strong statements made by virology experts from early on. “We stand together to strongly condemn conspiracy theories suggesting that COVID-19 does … Continue reading →
By the time the COVID vaccine was approved for the public, I knew that I was eager to get it as soon as possible. I wanted to be able to do a host of things I hadn’t done in nearly … Continue reading →
We’re familiar with the fact that jurors in the Chauvin trial would naturally and almost inevitably feel that anything but a guilty verdict would spark more rioting and destruction, not only in their home town of Minneapolis but around the … Continue reading →
Wow: In a stunningly rare discovery, dozens of 2,000-year-old biblical scroll fragments have been excavated from Judean Desert caves during a daring rescue operation. Most of the newly discovered scroll fragments — the first such finds in 60 years — … Continue reading →
Certain things about COVID should have been obvious early on to anyone who did any research about it and thought about it. For example, take a look at this post from February 27, 2020: I’ve read that for infectious diseases, … Continue reading →
Actually, maybe not. So, a giant solar farm could generate ample energy to meet global demand and simultaneously turn one of the most hostile environments on Earth into a habitable oasis. Sounds perfect, right? Not quite. In a recent study, … Continue reading →
In my recent explorations in the field of popular music, I was reading an article in which a certain person’s singing voice was described as having vibrato, and I immediately thought, “No, it was tremolo.” Then I suddenly realized that, … Continue reading →
There’s weather trouble and resultant power trouble in Texas. Here’s what’s going on there: Nearly half of Texas’ installed wind power generation capacity has been offline because of frozen wind turbines in West Texas, according to Texas grid operators. Wind … Continue reading →
When I read this story I thought of the ancient Greeks, who had a fine sense of hubris/nemesis: Bill Gates, among others, is backing the Harvard Stratospheric Controlled Perturbation Experiment. The SCoPEx is researching a form of “geoengineering” to prevent … Continue reading →
Here’s another promising development, although once again it’s been tested only in mice: Researchers have restored vision in old mice and in mice with damaged retinal nerves by resetting some of the thousands of chemical marks that accumulate on DNA … Continue reading →
Could this be true?: Just a few doses of an experimental drug can reverse age-related declines in memory and mental flexibility in mice, according to a new study by UC San Francisco scientists. The drug, called ISRIB, has already been … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: commenter “I am Sparticus.”] I found this video fascinating. I know enough about math and graphs (although nothing about programming) to more or less understand what they’re saying, but I can’t evaluate it independently. Also, I don’t know … Continue reading →