Karl Schwarzschild first stumbled upon black holes in 1916, but for a long time they weren’t really a thing. “Black holes were discovered as a purely geometric object — in a sense, just empty space. Nothing,” said Yuk Ting Albert Law, a theoretical physicist at Stanford University. A mathematical oddity that popped out of Albert… Continue reading The #1 Clue to Quantum Gravity Sits on the Surfaces of Black Holes
Lost Scriptures: The Martyrdom of Isaiah (The Ascension of Isaiah; First Century Apocalypse)
Podcast: Download MYS332: This “lost scripture” focuses on the biblical prophet Isaiah and contains traditions about Jesus not recorded in the Gospels. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the Ascension of Isaiah, when it was written, what it says, and its relationship to the Bible. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by… Continue reading Lost Scriptures: The Martyrdom of Isaiah (The Ascension of Isaiah; First Century Apocalypse)
If the Universe Is a Hologram, This Long-Forgotten Math Could Decode It
Von Neumann and a collaborator, Francis Murray, eventually identified three types of operator algebras. Each one applies to a different kind of physical system. The systems are classified by two physical quantities: entanglement and a property called entropy. Physicists first discovered entropy while studying steam engines in the 1800s. They later came to understand it… Continue reading If the Universe Is a Hologram, This Long-Forgotten Math Could Decode It
Nondisclosure: Vaccine Ad Blitz Sidestepped Transparency Rules
By Lee Fang, RealClearInvestigationsOctober 3, 2024 “A bun in the toaster oven,” a woman exclaims off-camera, handing an ultrasound image to family members who erupt into tearful emotion over the news. “Oh my God!” The touching baby announcement video then gets down to business as text appears on the screen amidst the ongoing celebration, suggesting the best way… Continue reading Nondisclosure: Vaccine Ad Blitz Sidestepped Transparency Rules
Trump’s Massive Deportation Plan Echoes Concentration Camp History
Trump’s Massive Deportation Plan Echoes Concentration Camp History Trump’s language about immigrants “poisoning” the U.S. repeats past rhetoric that led to civilian detention camps, with horrific, tragic results By Andrea Pitzer Some attendees of the Republican National Convention hold “Mass Deportation Now” signs on July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wis. The Republican National Convention hit… Continue reading Trump’s Massive Deportation Plan Echoes Concentration Camp History
Why Slaveholders Restricted Free Speech
In the years before the Civil War, slaveholders were the greatest threat to free speech in the United States. White Southerners used state laws, a congressional gag rule, suppression of the mail, and physical violence to silence abolitionist speech because they believed it was dangerous. In 1830, for example, Louisiana penalized anyone using “language in… Continue reading Why Slaveholders Restricted Free Speech
How the Nutrition Facts Label Has Changed Food in the U.S.
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. The Nutrition Facts label, that black and white information box found on nearly every packaged food product in the U.S. since 1994, has recently become an icon for consumer transparency. From Apple’s “Privacy Nutrition Labels” that disclose how… Continue reading How the Nutrition Facts Label Has Changed Food in the U.S.
From Controversy to Cutting-Edge: The Fountain of Youth
Over the past several years, I’ve watched with sadness as the reputation of medical science has taken it on the chin. The pandemic polluted the public’s opinion of the purity of science and nobility of medicine. Worst of all, science was taken hostage as much as truth was. True scientists and honest doctors, asking important… Continue reading From Controversy to Cutting-Edge: The Fountain of Youth
Biden Is Out—And Discussion about Aging Is on the Loose in Politics
Biden Is Out—And the Discussion of Aging in Politics Is In The current presidential race has ensured that age will be a key and likely fraught consideration in future elections. Can science help determine how old is too old for a candidate before politics does? By Jerel Ezell Donald Trump and Joe Biden at the… Continue reading Biden Is Out—And Discussion about Aging Is on the Loose in Politics
Education’s Bottom Line: Schools Embrace Business Principles to Measure Performance
By Vince Bielski, RealClearInvestigationsSeptember 29, 2024 As most public schools struggle to recover the profound learning loss tied to the pandemic, students in Colorado’s Boulder Valley School District are racing ahead, leaving the dark days of COVID behind. Boulder Valley’s notable 2024 test scores, which easily surpassed its math and reading marks in 2019, are not… Continue reading Education’s Bottom Line: Schools Embrace Business Principles to Measure Performance