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Randy Pausch’s Last Lecture for 2011
In 2007, just months before his death, computer scientist Randy Pausch delivered the lecture of a lifetime at Carnegie Mellon University. His talk has become more popularly known as The Last Lecture.
January 3, 2011
Simulate everything: A project called Living Earth Simulator
What if you could simulate everything, by encapsulating forces in both the human and physical worlds? This project is called Living Earth Simulator.
December 28, 2010
Top 10 EarthSky science interviews for 2010
The most popular EarthSky science interviews for 2010 as chosen by ... you!
December 28, 2010
Time-lapse video of December 2010 snowpocalypse
A time-lapse series of the December 2010 snowpocalypse blizzard that dumped record amounts of snow on the U.S. Northeast corridor on Christmas weekend.
December 27, 2010
Can you keep fat off by exercising before breakfast?
Overdid it on holiday feasting? A new study suggests that morning exercise might be the most effective way of warding off weight gain, keeping fat off and diabetes.
December 27, 2010
Does holiday muzak mess with your mind?
U.K. sound expert has considered whether background instrumentals played like holiday muzak in department stores has a psychological effect on us. Apparently ... it does.
December 23, 2010
Image of blood vessel in brain looks like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Scientists thought they saw an eye, tail and antlers in an image of a blood vessel in the brain. They enhanced the image to bring out the red nose ...
December 23, 2010
Nearly one million kids in U.S. without nearby access to family doctor
Pediatricians tend to be clustered in wealthy urban areas, says a 2010 study in the journal Pediatrics leaving rural kids without nearby doctors.
December 21, 2010
Early childhood nutrition affects later reproductive success
Scientists say they have found clear evidence that early childhood nutrition significantly affects reproductive success later in life.
December 21, 2010
How much soot is in car exhaust?
Measuring soot when actually on the road has been a major challenge,, but scientists can now measure the soot content of a car's exhaust while it's on the road.
December 20, 2010
