Art Chester's Blog, page 31

The Science of Women Scientists, plus Big Bang Theory

Science Fact: Women scientists are readily found in biology, medicine and the social sciences, but are relatively scarce in math, physics and engineering. You don’t have to be a feminist to be troubled by this fact. People’s skills differ, and … Continue reading →

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A Sinkhole is Hungry for your House

Science Fact: The Sinkhole has joined the Big Three S’s – Sunshine, Shoreline and Storms – as a hallmark of Florida. But wherever you live, there may be a gigantic sinkhole beneath you, licking its chops, ready to inhale you … Continue reading →

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Coffee That Gets You Drunk

Science Fact: Coffee has now joined an exclusive club – it’s becoming the basis for a new alcoholic beverage. A group of six researchers in Portugal and Spain, who must have thought that their morning Joe was missing something, set … Continue reading →

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The Seahorse, the Ocean’s Deadliest Predator

Science Fact: The seahorseis a popular favorite among snorkelers, scuba divers and aquarium-goers. It is beautiful and graceful as it undulates in the currents, and looks not only familiar, but weirdly out of place among all the fish. Although some … Continue reading →

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Crazy for Nuts, or Just Crazy?

Science Fact: Nuts are said to be good for your health – is that science, marketing or just nuttiness? At last, we have a way to find out. Let’s push aside the marketeers, and the health food cultists (who may … Continue reading →

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New Yorker Magazine – Recommended Reading

If you’re interested in technology, you’ll enjoy reading this week’s New Yorker Magazine. It’s the November 25, 2013 issue and has not one but two long science articles. They’re so well-written that I don’t feel a need to comment, except … Continue reading →

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Turkey Tidbits, and Happy Thanksgiving!

Science Fact: Did Benjamin Franklin really recommend the Thanksgiving turkey instead of the bald eagle as the American national bird? Well, not quite. The best explanation I have seen comes from the American Heraldry Society. Franklin was Ambassador to France … Continue reading →

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Gaze Tracking: Yes, he IS looking at your chest

Science Fact: Gaze tracking reveals exactly what you’re looking at, through the combined magic of video imaging and computer analysis. And researchers have used this very accurate measurement technique to confirm the truth of one of women’s peeves: the man … Continue reading →

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Contradictory Sayings — or, Don’t Trust Anyone Over …

Science Fact: Contradictory sayings pose a dilemma: what folk wisdom can we trust? Call them sayings, adages, proverbs, old wives’ or husbands’ tales, fairy tales, Aesop’s Fables. These wise words are supposed to serve as shorthand, a quick way to … Continue reading →

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Ice Sledges Beat Wheels in Ancient China

Science Fact: Ice sledges were used for transporting immense stones for construction, and offer new understanding concerning the construction of the Forbidden City in Beijing. The Forbidden City was first built during the Ming Dynasty, during the years 1406 to … Continue reading →

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