Over the last 60 years, there has been unconscionable neglect of civics and American history at both the K-12 and university levels. Surveys by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) show that fewer than 20% of colleges nationwide require an American history or government course for graduation. Unsurprisingly, this deficit has made its… Continue reading The Renaissance of Civic Education
How Tornado Science Has Changed between Twister and Twisters
Between Twister and Twisters, Tornado Science Has Improved a Lot in Three Decades Three decades of tornado science research is now at play in the new summer flick Twisters By Max Springer Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton as their characters Jo and Bill Harding in the 1996 movie Twister. Universal Pictures/Maximum Film/Alamy Stock Photo “Dorothy”… Continue reading How Tornado Science Has Changed between Twister and Twisters
Bob Casey No Longer Represents Pennsylvanians
As you may have learned in school, if you put a frog in boiling water, the frog will leap out. But, if you put the frog in room-temperature water, and slowly raise the heat over time, the frog will eventually be boiled. The frog may not even notice it. He just grows more and more… Continue reading Bob Casey No Longer Represents Pennsylvanians
How Heat Combined with Hurricane Beryl to Cause Misery in Houston
CLIMATEWIRE | HOUSTON — At first, Annette Villeda tried to wait out the heat. Hurricane Beryl had knocked out her power, along with 2 million other residents of southeast Texas. Which meant no lights, no electricity and, worst of all, no air conditioning. But when hours without cool air turned into days, Villeda decided to… Continue reading How Heat Combined with Hurricane Beryl to Cause Misery in Houston
Math’s ‘Bunkbed Conjecture’ Has Been Debunked
The bunkbed conjecture says that the probability of finding the path on the bottom bunk is always greater than or equal to the probability of finding the path that jumps to the top bunk. It doesn’t matter what graph you start with, or how many vertical posts you draw between the bunks, or which starting… Continue reading Math’s ‘Bunkbed Conjecture’ Has Been Debunked
Her Father’s Daughter: Donald Harris’ Hidden Influence on Kamala
“If there is any virtue in the writing of this book, it springs from the sacrifices knowingly or unknowingly made by my two daughters, Kamala and Maya,” Donald J. Harris wrote in 1977 when he was an economics professor at Stanford University. “In return, it is dedicated to them.” The book, “Capital Accumulation and Income Distribution,” is… Continue reading Her Father’s Daughter: Donald Harris’ Hidden Influence on Kamala
Baptizing Frankenstein’s Monster (Weird Questions)
Podcast: Download MYS336: We’re back with more Halloween-related weird questions as Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live asks Jimmy Akin about topics like baptizing Frankenstein’s monster, poltergeist phenomena, children seeing ghosts, soul-sucking pumpkins, and more! Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email | Watch this episode and subscribe on YouTube Help… Continue reading Baptizing Frankenstein’s Monster (Weird Questions)
Artificial Intelligence Will Let Humanity Talk to Alien Civilizations
Artificial intelligence mania has overtaken our economy and will soon expand beyond Earth to become omnipresent in spacecraft as well. It’s worth asking, what does this mean for the search for extraterrestrial intelligence? Just like on Earth, AI promises a rethinking of long-cherished hopes for space exploration, such as finding that we are not alone… Continue reading Artificial Intelligence Will Let Humanity Talk to Alien Civilizations
National Climate, Polling Points to a Trump Victory
Currently, both the national climate and the polling seems to point to a Trump victory in November. For instance, according to polling averages , only 28% of Americans say the country is going in the right direction, compared to 61% who say it’s on the wrong track. Why is this important? Because wrong track voters… Continue reading National Climate, Polling Points to a Trump Victory
Computer Scientists Establish the Best Way to Traverse a Graph
If you’ve been making the same commute for a long time, you’ve probably settled on what seems like the best route. But “best” is a slippery concept. Perhaps one day there’s an accident or road closure, and your fastest route becomes the slowest. Scenarios like this are also a challenge for researchers who develop algorithms,… Continue reading Computer Scientists Establish the Best Way to Traverse a Graph