Just Plain WEIRD #2
Single-use plastics. Anton Petrus/Moment – By Katherine Harry, PhD Student in Chemistry, Colorado State University AND By Emma Rettner, PhD Candidate in Materials Science and Engineering, Colorado State University – Published: 2023 Oct 19 – Hundreds of millions of tons of single-use plastic ends up …
Louis Brus, center, shares Nobel recognition with two other quantum dots pioneers. Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images – By Louis Brus, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, Columbia University Published: 2023 Oct 20 – The Nobel Prize in chemistry for 2023 goes to three scientists “for …
The Archax – which can be operated in robot or vehicle mode – will set you back about 2.7 million dollars. Tsubame Industries View gallery – 7 images – By Ben Coxworth 2023 Oct 20 – Japan’s giant human-piloted, humanoid Gundam-style robots are …
Six years after the #MeToo hashtag went viral, women in minority communities still face extra challenges addressing harassment and abuse. AP Photo/Ted S. Warren – By Keren McGinity, Research Associate, Brandeis University Published: 2023 Oct 17 – October 2023 marks the anniversary of …
Jim Jordan, center, has been working feverishly to line up support for his speakership. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite – By Charles R. Hunt, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Boise State University Published: 2023 Oct 18 – Political observers, most Americans and even members of …
The power of putting basic elements in just the right order is key to both Jewish mysticism and computer coding. WhataWin/iStock via Getty Images Plus – By Rhona Trauvitch, Associate Teaching Professor of English, Florida International University Published: 2023 Oct 13 – Isaac …
Double-boomerang chassis with articulating, modular motorcycle seat attachment. Suzuki. View gallery – 13 images – By Loz Blain 2023 Oct 16 – Back in the good old days, you needed skills to ride a Suzuki up the stairs, and people would look at …
Propulsion barrels at each corner, and two more running lengthways fore and aft of the cabin. CycloTech View gallery – 3 images – “the renders look lovely and weird and future-cool” – By Loz Blain 2023 Oct 05 – After 15 years of development …
The El Niño pattern stands out in the warm sea surface temperature anomalies in the Pacific in 2023. NOAA Climate.gov – By Aaron Levine, Atmospheric Research Scientist, CICOES, University of Washington Published: 2023 Oct 12 – Winter is still weeks away, but meteorologists …
The Klamath, Diné and Creek prepare for Saturday’s eclipse in a variety of ways, from silence and reflection to the sharing of stories. A Nasa map shows where the 2023 Oct 14 solar eclipse will cross North, Central and South America. Photograph: AP …
