Nov
1
Scientific Ideas That Seemed Crazy at the Time
November 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment
By its very nature, science seeks to challenge. It asks brave questions, and comes up with answers that may seem ridiculous. Sometimes, those answers are not ridiculous, but become part of common knowledge, accepted by all. Here are just some of those ideas: 1) The Earth being round The ancient Greeks were the first to [...]
Oct
12
Best International Universities
October 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment
This a guest post by Diane Johnson. Diane graduated from the University of Utah and enjoys writing, particularly about travel and online classes. After high school graduation many students decide to go to college, while some travel the world, and others start their careers. And within those main decisions there are other choices such as [...]
Aug
29
Science Online London 2010: How is the Web Changing Science?
August 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Nature, Mendeley, and the British Library present Science Online London 2010, September 3-4, 2010 — British Library. How is the web changing the way we conduct, communicate, share, and evaluate research? How can we employ these trends for the greater good? This September, a brilliant group of scientists, bloggers, web entrepreneurs, and publishers will be [...]
Jul
29
Another Stunning Graphene Experimental Surprise
July 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Graphene, the extraordinary form of carbon that consists of a single layer of carbon atoms, has produced another in a long list of experimental surprises. In the current issue of the journal Science, a multi-institutional team of researchers headed by Michael Crommie, a faculty senior scientist in the Materials Sciences Division at the U.S. Department [...]
Jun
30
PlanIT Valley promises to be the first sustainable city from an economic, social, technological and environmental point of view. The story begins as many others, on a local level: Miguel Rodrigues, a Portuguese entrepreneur, simply wanted to build an electric car factory in Paredes, near Porto (Portugal). But the idea quickly jumped borders, transformed itself [...]