If instruments do someday detect evidence of life beyond Earth, whether it’s in this solar system or in the farther reaches of space, astrobiologists want to be ready. One of the best ways to learn how alien life might function can be to study the organisms called extremophiles, which live in incredibly challenging environments on or… Continue reading What Can Cave Life Tell Us About Alien Ecosystems?
The Ascension of Isaiah (First Century Christian Apocalypse)
Podcast: Download MYS333: In this “lost scripture” called the Ascension of Isaiah, the prophet gets a tour of the heavens. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss what Isaiah sees, including what sees concerning Jesus, and what it means for us today. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email | Watch this… Continue reading The Ascension of Isaiah (First Century Christian Apocalypse)
The Hidden World of Electrostatic Ecology
As more evidence links static to survival, a story is emerging that evolution may fine-tune the capacity to sense or carry charge just like any other trait. “The fact that there’s such a diverse range of species with different ecologies is what makes it so interesting,” said Beth Harris, a graduate student in Robert’s lab.… Continue reading The Hidden World of Electrostatic Ecology
Global Crackdown: How Foreign Censorship Threatens American Free Speech
On the eve of a highly-anticipated live X “Spaces” conversation between Elon Musk and former president Donald Trump, the powerful European Union Commissioner Thierry Breton warned in August that authorities would be “monitoring” the conversation for “content that may incite violence, hate, and racism.” While reminding Musk that the EU was already investigating X for… Continue reading Global Crackdown: How Foreign Censorship Threatens American Free Speech
When Data Is Missing, Scientists Guess. Then Guess Again.
In 1971, a year after completing his doctorate, Rubin started working for the Educational Testing Service in Princeton, New Jersey. When a government agency asked ETS to analyze a survey with missing data, Rubin proposed an unconventional but surprisingly simple solution: Don’t just impute once. Impute multiple times. Imputing, and Imputing Again Let’s go back… Continue reading When Data Is Missing, Scientists Guess. Then Guess Again.
Citizen Nation: An Intimate Look at Students and Teachers
Feeling down about the state of American politics? Citizen Nation, a four-part documentary series premiering on PBS this week, provides a dose of civic inspiration that will leave you feeling optimistic about the future of our democracy. Produced by the nonprofit RetroReport, Citizen Nation follows several groups of teenagers over ten months across eight states as they prepare… Continue reading Citizen Nation: An Intimate Look at Students and Teachers
Computer Scientists Combine Two ‘Beautiful’ Proof Methods
How do you prove something is true? For mathematicians, the answer is simple: Start with some basic assumptions and proceed, step by step, to the conclusion. QED, proof complete. If there’s a mistake anywhere, an expert who reads the proof carefully should be able to spot it. Otherwise, the proof must be valid. Mathematicians have… Continue reading Computer Scientists Combine Two ‘Beautiful’ Proof Methods
The Two Faces of Space-Time
Anyone who has seen the classic rabbit-duck optical illusion knows the magic and confusion of duality. One might see a duck facing to the left with its bill hanging slightly open or a rabbit with its nose pointing to the right and its ears extending behind it. Both perspectives are valid. In physics, duality is… Continue reading The Two Faces of Space-Time
Untapped Relief: FEMA Is Sitting on Billions of Unused Disaster Funds
Although the Federal Emergency Management Agency told Congress last month that it had $4 billion in its Disaster Relief Fund, officials also warned that the Fund could have a shortfall of $6 billion by year’s end, a situation FEMA says could deteriorate in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. While FEMA is expected to ask Congress for new… Continue reading Untapped Relief: FEMA Is Sitting on Billions of Unused Disaster Funds
The #1 Clue to Quantum Gravity Sits on the Surfaces of Black Holes
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