Does poking holes in the earth cause earthquakes? For nearly 100 years, the answer from scientists has been “yes”. Most recently tremors and small earthquakes in Arkansas, Ohio and Texas came from waste water disposal wells from oil and gas drilling operations. And one in Oklahoma from hydraulic fracturing for shale gas, fracking. A new expert … Continue reading »
When it comes to evidence in court, there’s nothing is better than DNA. Or is there? False testimony can be based on faulty science, and can lead to wrongful convictions. Are all crime labs the same? What standards do we hold them to? How are the people who work in the crime lab trained? Forensic Biologist Sue Carney … Continue reading »
Who needs Earth Science? We do. Now more than ever, we need awareness of Earth Science – climate, land, energy, water –for our health and our safety. It is also a key to unlocking economic growth. The US Geological Survey (also called USGS) is changing course, to use its resources in new ways. This is the … Continue reading »
Being a lightweight is not necessarily a compliment. Unless you are a computer or phone, or maybe a bicycle, car or plane. A new report, on “Application of Lightweighting Technology to Military Vehicles, Vessels, and Aircraft” is just out. It is available free online at the National Academies Press, at: http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13277 . There, you can … Continue reading »
