[The authors here don't even consider what impact the disappearance of the moon would have on the human menstrual cycle. Yikes! SB SM] Today's encore selection -- from Eureka! with an introduction by Jim Al-Khalili. What would happen to Earth if the moon were no longer there?: "The most immediate difference would be the disappearance of the tides. Both... Continue Reading →
The King of Vanilla
[How can you not like a story like this ... 12 year old, enslaved boy outsmarts the experts. Life's not fair, but it can be poetic, and sometimes that's more satisfying. PS-- I don't know what causes the unintended highlighting in the first paragraph and can't figure out how to eliminate it. SB SM] His... Continue Reading →