Category Archives: war

Imagine: $1T put into scientific research

Posted on August 26, 2010 by

This statement by Barack Obama appeared on the web today: In other words, the worse the economy is the more money should be invested into science. Now that’s a political idea I can subscribe to. To bad this is like water off … Continue reading →

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Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Posted on August 6, 2007 by

A lot of really bad things happen in the world. I find that, as a scientist, one of the most upsetting things is when bad things happen to people because science is abused. Unfortunately, there are too many examples where … Continue reading →

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Causes of child mortality in Iraq

Posted on June 10, 2007 by

There is a playground the greenbelt close to where we live in Davis where I often hang out with my tot. The other day as I was trolling for a lost ball in some dense brushes by the playground when … Continue reading →

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