Monthly Archives: May 2011 »
Betelgeuse: Ticking Time Bomb?
Predictions that Betelgeuse might undergo a supernova in the near future have led to mass speculation about the impact of such an event on Earth
Read More »Ears: The New Fingerprints?
Could ears be more accurate biometric identification tools than fingerprints
Read More »Behind the Power to be Limitless
The new movie “Limitless” brings up the age-old question: how much of our brain can we access
Read More »Secrets of the Eiffel Tower
A new computer simulation program demonstrates why the Eiffel Tower is still standing after over one hundred years
Read More »David Kohn TC ‘11
In his time at Yale, David Kohn TC '12 has developed a new method for thin-film deposition of electrodes, even taking a year off to work full-time on this project
Read More »Life on the Frontier: Joe Greenberg, B.S. ’83
Joe Greenberg ’83 graduated with a degree in Geology and Geophysics and is now the president of the Alta Resources LLC, a company on the frontier of the oil and gas industry
Read More »How I Killed Pluto
Caltech astronomer Mike Brown recounts his role in the demise of Pluto in his fascinating new book, How I Killed Pluto and Why it Had it Coming
Read More »Can Laughter be Therapeutic?
Neuroscientific research is revealing the ways in which laughter may really be an effective medicine
Read More »What Causes the Red Eye Effect?
An explanation of the pesky red-eye effect in photography and tips to avoid it
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