“The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, the carbon in our apple pies were made in the interiors of collapsing stars. We are made of starstuff.” ― Carl Sagan Looking at the Stars by Mike Macartney One of the best things about camping out is to lay in … 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 »
Science and engineering together are a big, fast-growing part of the US workforce – more than 5 million people. Yet, many people in the US are still left out of science and engineering jobs. A new report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) looks at the gaps, and what to do about them. The report, … Continue reading »
Who is responsible for outer-space litter? And if you drop something when your out there in orbit, does it just float around? Or is it a loose cannon? Engineer Mike Macartney takes a look at technology to clean the heavens in this new article. Trash Day on Thursdays by Mike Macartney They make so much noise, the … Continue reading »
Engineer and publisher Mike Macartney wrote this invited post on what he sees as the defining issue of the 21st century. Scale. When I think of the future of our cities, I think of layers of urban life in director Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner, based on the Philip K. Dick novel “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” I wonder, what will the scale … Continue reading »
