Category: Physics, Earth & Space
What’s in a Name? Debating the Anthropocene Epoch
Earlier this month, geologists voted down a proposal to give the years since 1950 a geological name, the Anthropocene Epoch.
Un-Canceled Science
In one event, the number of people who heard this evidence was more than twice the total number of students who participated in my Boundaries of Science course.
“Lived Experience” Is Science’s Blind Spot
They are right about the dead ends. But is it true that the dead ends result merely from ignoring human experience?
Aliens in the Garbage
Some people — whether they would put it in so many words or not — believe that certain types of answers are simply off-limits in a scientific inquiry.
A Portal to the Heavens: Preparing for the Solar Eclipse
While this is not a science experiment per se, be sure to talk with people soon after totality and note commonalities in what you hear.