All Entries Tagged With: "Science and Technology"

A Sine of the Times

This is really cool, and it took an Aussie to figure it out.

Mathematics students have cause to celebrate. A University of New South Wales academic, Dr Norman Wildberger, has rewritten the arcane rules of trigonometry and eliminated sines, cosines and tangents from the trigonometric toolkit.
 
What’s more, his simple new framework means calculations can be done [...]

Space Pod

I would like to think my podcasting endeavours are going well, and I am trying to come up with new and fresh ideas. But then there’s always someone that has to try and outdo you…

Technology experts who predicted that podcasting would “take off” have been proven right, literally, with a Discovery shuttle astronaut transmitting a [...]

Answers to The Top 25 Questions in Science: Part 7

Today’s question will be answered by Homer Simpson.
 
Question: What Is the Universe Made Of?
 
Homer Simpson Answers:

“”Mmmm… chocolate.”

Previous Parts: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Answers to The Top 25 Questions in Science: Part 6

Today’s question will be answered by Australian Prime Minister John Howard.
 
Question: Will Malthus Continue to Be Wrong?
 
John Howard Answers:

“As long as Collingwood continue to lose their games.”

Previous Parts: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Answers to The Top 25 Questions in Science: Part 5

Today’s question will be answered by Tom Cruise.
 
Question: Are We Alone in the Universe?
 
Tom Cruise Answers:

“You know what? There’s always cynics. There always has been. But there are definitely beings on other planets. And if you disagree with this, you don’t know the history of inter-galactic wars. I do. Your’e all glib.”

Previous Parts: 1, 2, 3, [...]

Answers to The Top 25 Questions in Science: Part 4

Today’s question will be answered by the Queer Eye for the Straight Guy team.
 
Question: How Does Earth’s Interior Work?
 
Queer Eye Guys Answer:

“It simply doesn’t. Too many drab browns. We would prefer to see more yellows and pinks.”
Previous Parts: 1, 2, 3

Answers to The Top 25 Questions in Science: Part 3

Today’s question will be answered by Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.
 
Question: What Controls Organ Regeneration?
 
PM Mahathir Mohamad Answers:

“The Jews.”
Previous Parts: 1,2

Answers to The Top 25 Questions in Science: Part 2

Today’s question will be answered by comedian-actor Robin Williams.
 
Question: How Hot Will the Greenhouse World Be?
 
Robin Williams Answers:

“Hot. Damn hot! Real hot! I could cook things in it. It’s gonna be hot and wet! That’s nice if you’re with a lady, but it ain’t no good if you’re in the jungle.”
Previous parts: 1

Answers to The Top 25 Questions in Science: Part 1

Science magazine has published the top 25 big questions that face scientific inquiry over the next quarter-century.
 
In a new Israellycool feature, I will be bringing you answers to each of these questions from different well-known individuals.
 
Today’s question will be answered by recently captured tyrant Saddam Hussein.
 
Question: How Far Can We Push Chemical Self-Assembly?
 
Saddam Answers:

“As far as [...]

Virtual Science

While Singaporean scientists are developing a virtual reality way to improve your Pacman skills, Israeli scientists have gone one better, developing a virtual reality way to become smarter.