Category Archives: Science

Martian soil could grow asparagus

Posted on June 26, 2008 by Pete

At least, that’s what NASA scientists speculate. Chemical analysis from the Phoenix lander indicates that the Martian soil is alkaline (slightly basic) with a pH between 8 and 9. Further, the soil released both water and carbon dioxide vapor when … Continue reading →

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Did the Mars Rover strike gold (ice)?

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Pete

NASA scientists say it could be! “These little clumps completely disappearing over the course of a few days, that is perfect evidence that it’s ice,” Smith said. “There had been some question whether the bright material was salt. Salt can’t … Continue reading →

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Creationism in the Public School Classroom

Posted on May 22, 2008 by Pete

Creationism is alive and well in the public school classroom. Is it science? Is it religion? Any view of how we were created requires a bit of faith, in my opinion, so one shouldn’t necessarily trump the other. Evolutionary biology can … Continue reading →

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ASIMO Conducts Detroit Symphony…

Posted on May 18, 2008 by Kate

…and will try out for American Idol next season. Okay, I might be going a little overboard with the former statement, but HONDA robot, ASIMO did conduct the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in their rendition of “The Impossible Dream”. You can … Continue reading →

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Even NASA agrees…

Posted on April 30, 2008 by Pete

We’re entering a “cooling” phase in our global climate patterns. Take that, Al Gore! The article is obviously written with some bias, not the least of which is that statement that this phenomenon may “mask” greenhouse gas contributions to increasing temperature. I … Continue reading →

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Insert Fat Joke Here

Posted on April 3, 2008 by Pete

Cow and human DNA has been mixed to create an embryo that survived for three days. Why do would-be Dr. Frankensteins do this? The embryos survived for three days and are intended to provide a limitless supply of stem cells … Continue reading →

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Wooly Mammoths Need Your Help

Posted on April 1, 2008 by Pete

Forget hugging trees. The Sierra Club is campaigning for your dollars to help save the Wooly Mammoth. In this age of global warming, only concerned citizens such as yourselves can prevent this disaster. For more information, follow this link.

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Whew…

Posted on March 25, 2008 by Kate

In regards to the previous post, this just came to my attention. In a statement Tuesday, NASA said: “This letter was not coordinated with the administrator’s office and is in the process of being rescinded. The administrator has unequivocally stated … Continue reading →

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Global warming? Try global cooling…

Posted on March 24, 2008 by Pete

GK sends along this link from Australia, in which a noted scientist provides information that says that the Earth has been cooling since 1998, despite the fact that carbon dioxide levels have been steadily increasing. This is also acknowledged by … Continue reading →

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Galileo to Have a Statue in the Vatican

Posted on March 5, 2008 by Pete

It’s true! The Catholic church is formulating an apology after nearly four hundred years. Okay, maybe it’s not a true apology, but at least they’re admitting that their treatment of Galileo was wrong. If you’re unfamiliar with the situation, Galileo  … Continue reading →

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