The Tug Of War With Technology
Is it good or is it bad? Will it save us or will it destroy us? We’re forever being told that there is only an either-or situation, and a side has to be chosen. And yet every complex idea or organism that we’ve ever studied tells us that nothing is ever as simple »
The Space Economy by Planetary Resources
As we are all aware, the resources upon planet earth are finite and as a consequence, they're dangerously desirable. The rarity of all these precious metals and valuable elements is something that has caused countless »
Obesity: An Adaptation Gone Wrong?
So if obesity is linked to genes and metabolism, can we really blame the overweight? Is it a sign of weakness of will, or perhaps just an unlucky set of ‘genetic’ cards they have been dealt by their parents? »
Invent the Future: Your Responses
Recently we asked: What one thing would you invent (anything goes) for our global future? Flying cars? Limitless energy generators? Vertical farm skyscrapers? Be creative - we're all ears! (see below for the »
Neuroscience is No Excuse for Juvenile Murderers
A recent article published in Nature called Science in court: Arrested development, explores the use of neuroscience in Juvenile Cases, and argues that as the adolescent brain is still in its developing stages, this »
Impacting on Alzheimer’s Disease
How can the interior experience of Alzheimer’s be communicated to the outside world? What can that communication convey about the suffering of an Alzheimer’s patient? These questions were explored at “Impacting on »
Princeton Senior Exploring Solution of Bamboo as Biofuel
If you pay any attention to headlines about alternative energy, you know by now that our two big problems with transportation fuels — our dependence on foreign oil »
Did You Know … A Little Dirt Can Clean Up Your Immune System
Us Westerners live in a bubble-wrapped, sheltered world, where hygiene standards are strict and stringent. We are regularly bombarded with pressures to keep clean from »
The Tug Of War With Technology
Is it good or is it bad? Will it save us or will it destroy us? We’re forever being told that there is only an either-or situation, and a side has to be chosen. And yet every complex idea or organism that we’ve ever studied tells us that nothing is ever as simple »
Solar Skylight Harnesses the Power of Daylight
By Roger East Californian start-up Enfocus brings a new design to market which combines photovoltaics with cool natural light, in a cost effective way. Is it a skylight, or a solar panel? A Californian outfit »
HPV Vaccinations Shockingly Under-Received
Why are women not taking the full schedule of their HPV vaccination? Despite the overwhelming benefits, and relatively small side effects, most women take only one of the three necessary shots. This article explores the »
Not A Drop To Drink.
There is no such thing as a water shortage. With 97.5% percent of the planet’s reserves lying untouched in our oceans, many of the world’s problems could be solved by tapping into a fraction of the ‘blue’ in our ‘blue planet’. But, even in the 21st »
The Man Who Planted Trees – Book Review
Moving beyond his interesting past and connection in his mission to save the world’s forests, David Milarch is engaging in an innovative and potentially groundbreaking grassroots effort to ensure that our lack of »
BP Oil Engineer in Hot Water
BP engineer Kurt Mix, 50, was arrested last Tuesday for intentionally deleting electronic evidence requested by US authorities investigating the late April 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. According to KleanIndustries.com, White House energy advisor Carol Browner »
Brawley: American Health Care is a System of Failure
Dr. Otis Brawley is furious that the “best health care in the world” left a breast cancer patient untreated long enough for her breast to fall off. Brawley, the chief medical officer for the American Cancer Society, »