There are slight variations in the CMB: Some spots on the last scattering surface (where the CMB photons originated) are a bit warmer than average, while others are a bit cooler. These patterns were created by sound waves propagating through the plasma of the early universe. The waves themselves were triggered by minute quantum fluctuations… Continue reading Cosmologists Try a New Way to Measure the Shape of the Universe
Parents Move Right, Pundits Panic, While Trump Delivers on Education
While progressive voters, Kamala Harris’s campaign team, and the Pod Save America guys wax poetic and point fingers about November’s election results, President Trump is delivering on his campaign promises to parents—firehose style. My sense is that most in the pundit class still don’t grasp how much parents with school-aged children influenced the election–shifting 7 points… Continue reading Parents Move Right, Pundits Panic, While Trump Delivers on Education
Epic Gravity Lens Lines Up Seven-Galaxy View
November 4, 2024 2 min read Epic Gravity Lens Lines Up Seven-Galaxy View A galaxy cluster bends light from seven background galaxies around it, letting astronomers peer into space and time By Tom Metcalfe edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier The Carousel Lens (center) bends the light of seven background galaxies. DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys/LBNL/DOE &… Continue reading Epic Gravity Lens Lines Up Seven-Galaxy View
Mysterious Experiences 3
Mysterious Experiences 3 < !- end of Google Analytics Code Snippet by GA4WP–> // tabnab protection window.addEventListener(‘load’, function () { // make all links have rel=”noopener noreferrer” document.querySelectorAll(‘a[target=”_blank”]’).forEach(link => { link.setAttribute(‘rel’, ‘noopener noreferrer’); }); }); ]]> Podcast: Download MYS350: To celebrate their 350th regular episode, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look at more of listener’s… Continue reading Mysterious Experiences 3
Trump’s Attack on Debanking Is a Win for Conservatives’ Financial Freedom
At long last, the quiet weaponization of financial institutions against conservative and religious Americans has been directly called out by the country’s highest elected official. “Many conservatives complain that the banks are not allowing them to do business within the bank,” President Trump said to Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan at a World Economic… Continue reading Trump’s Attack on Debanking Is a Win for Conservatives’ Financial Freedom
How Does Life Happen When There’s Barely Any Light?
Their estimate is a conservative one, he added, and it’s possible even fewer photons got through. “The ice cover is quite heterogeneous,” he explained. Because some parts of the sheet might allow more light through than others, the research team selected the upper thresholds of their light measurements. “In the end there’s some variety, and… Continue reading How Does Life Happen When There’s Barely Any Light?
Chicago Can’t Afford to Dance to All That Lefty Teacher Union Jazz
Above, déjà vu all over again: There’s a growing possibility of a teachers’ strike in Chicago like this one in 2012, as the city exemplifies school troubles rocking the nation. By Vince Bielski, RealClearInvestigationsFebruary 5, 2025 After nasty clashes involving character assassinations and a mass resignation, a showdown is drawing closer in Chicago between the… Continue reading Chicago Can’t Afford to Dance to All That Lefty Teacher Union Jazz
The 2024 Election Will Change American Education and Set Global Climate Priorities
[CLIP: Theme music] Rachel Feltman: Happy Monday, listeners! For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, this is Rachel Feltman. We usually start off the week with a news roundup, but today we’re doing something a little different. On Friday we talked to a few Scientific American editors about how the upcoming election could impact issues of science… Continue reading The 2024 Election Will Change American Education and Set Global Climate Priorities
Teaching for Statesmanship | RealClearEducation
This January marked two momentous occasions in the life of our republic: the funeral of Jimmy Carter and the second inauguration of Donald Trump. Although in some ways the two presidents could not be more different, the pageantry around the celebrations of a life well-lived and a president newly sworn into office is a reminder… Continue reading Teaching for Statesmanship | RealClearEducation
The Law Must Respond When Science Changes
November 4, 2024 5 min read The Law Must Respond When Science Changes What was once fair under the law may become unfair when science changes. The law must react to uphold due process By David Faigman & Jeff Kukucka edited by Megha Satyanarayana Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón shakes hands with Joan… Continue reading The Law Must Respond When Science Changes