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The Invisible Rainbow: A History of Electricity and Life

Written by Frank de Vocht

Over the last 220 years, society has evolved a universal belief that electricity is ‘safe’ for humanity and the planet. Scientist and journalist Arthur Firstenberg disrupts this conviction by telling the story of electricity in a way it has never been told before.

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Remembering When it Really Got Cold

Written by Mike Cox

So far as is known, Hell has not frozen over, but Galveston Bay has. Several times, in fact.

First a little science. As we learned in eighth grade science or earlier, water freezes at 32 degrees. But that’s the temperature at which fresh water starts turning to ice. Salt water, because of its salt content, does not start to freeze until the temperature drops to 28.4 degrees.

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New Study: Growing Our Understanding of Light

Written by John O'Sullivan

Electro-magnetism is at the core of growing our understanding the universe. Albert Einstein knew this. For over a century we have witnessed strange behaviors of photons which defy common sense, as if they could have instant connections through a means outside the space-time of the observer.

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Engineering with Origami

Written by Gregg Thompson

How do space scientists get extremely large objects into orbit when they only have the tip of a rocket to get them there? Believe it or not, they use the ancient paper folding technique of origami.

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My Expulsion from Medical Practice

Written by Dr. Albert Louis

It’s a very bizarre state of affairs when, as a doctor for over 30 years, I suddenly find myself completely isolated from people I know, and from humanity. In this situation, there seems to be no way to help with healing or caring or treating, because I have been expelled like a priest excommunicated from the church. I have been cancelled.

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