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October 19, 2015
Calculating Niagara Falls
Nikola Tesla designed a way to harness the power of nature at Niagara Falls. But in my e-book Abraham Lincoln and Nikola Tesla: Connected by Fate, I note that Abraham Lincoln had a scientific connection to Niagara Falls almost fifty … Continue reading
October 16, 2015
Abraham Lincoln and the March of Technology
Tuesday, October 20, 2015 will be a first for me. After giving well over a hundred presentations on science topics I give my first official presentation on Abraham Lincoln. I hopemany more will follow. My topic is “Abraham Lincoln and … Continue reading
October 12, 2015
Science Traveling the Great Capitals of the World
I’ve been lucky enough in recent years to travel to three dozen countries on four continents. Over the next several weeks I’ll be science traveling in a handful of the great capitals of the world. I got started on this … Continue reading
October 9, 2015
American Public Wants Science Debates, With a Caveat (from The Dake Page)
A new poll out concludes that “an overwhelming majority of Americans (87%) say it is important that candidates for President and Congress have a basic understanding of the science informing public policy issues.” This belief is bipartisan, with both Democratic … Continue reading
October 7, 2015
Two New Series on Hot White Snow
Science Traveler is my author website where the focus is on, well, science traveling, including my books. Hot White Snow is my creative writing site. There the focus is on fiction, memoir, and more experimental work, as well as responses … Continue reading
October 5, 2015
Following in Lincoln’s Footsteps at City Point and Petersburg
“Let ’em up easy,” said Abraham Lincoln when asked how to treat the citizens of Petersburg after the long siege was to leave the city defeated. Lincoln wanted to end the war, reunite the nation, and move to the future … Continue reading
September 30, 2015
Liberty for All
A little taste of New York. Probably the only blue sky seen all day, and with a tropical storm hitting, all week. Today probably a good day for museums. Saw the new 9/11 Museum yesterday. Very emotional impact; a lot … Continue reading
September 28, 2015
I’m in a New York State of Mind
As Billy Joel once said a long, long time ago (and probably at every concert for the last four decades), I’m in a New York state of mind. And not just mind, body too. By the time you read this … Continue reading
September 25, 2015
Revisiting Patagonia
Patagonia is one of the most diverse geographies on Earth. It encompasses the lower end of South America, mostly in Argentina but also spanning Chile. As such it touches on two coastlines – the Atlantic on the Argentinian east and … Continue reading
September 23, 2015
Tenerife from the Snow
The road to Tenerife is paved with four inches of snow. At least, that was the case for this trip. So while the warmth of the largest Canary Island waited off the coast of Morocco, my plane sat in the … Continue reading
