Chief meteorologist Chad Myers no longer doubts anthropogenic climate change.
SCIENCE
Review: What Is Relativity?
Embark on a guided tour of a black hole to learn the genius behind Einstein’s lasting ideas.
Snowstorms Don’t Threaten Climate Science
Far from a challenge for climate science to overcome, the cold snaps in recent years across the northeastern US are predictable downstream effects of a warming world.
Communicating the Science of GMOs
If you endorse GMOs, make sure have the science straight, urges philosopher-scientist Massimo Pigliucci.
The Single Scientist Fallacy and the Serengeti Strategy
Contrarians who pin their criticism on specific individuals rather than concepts and evidence miss the forest for the trees by presuming that discrediting the former will tear down the latter.
Review: Physics in Minutes
Perfect for lavatories and coffee tables, Physics in Minutes offers up accessible descriptions of the physical principles which govern the Universe and everything within it.
Review: Why Does the World Exist?
In this wondrously metaphysical memoir, Jim Holt takes us from Nothingness to Being, and back again.
EPA Places Ban on Minor Greenhouse Gas
The EPA finalized new requirements this week limiting the use of HFCs, a class of synthetic chemicals that contributes to climate change.
A Mathematical Approach to Countering Resistant Bacteria
A new study proposes a mathematical model for reversing drug resistance in bacteria.
Review: Whiteout
A master of storytelling delivers a high-strung thriller just compelling enough to dispel disbelief.
The Vaccine that Rescued a Generation
Plagues like polio have brought civilizations to their knees throughout recorded history. This time, we fought back.
The Case of the Missing ‘Hot Spot’
Climate physics predicts a ‘hot spot’ in the tropics. Is this prediction vindicated by the temperature record?
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