Archive for the 'Science' Category

Facts About the Bird Flu

Friday, October 14th, 2005

Doctor

The bird flu has been in the news lately. I’ve been following it for nearly a year now (some of you may remember my mass email on the topic that I sent last February), and I’ve written an article discussing flu pandemics in general and the bird flu specifically. It contains important information that I think everyone should know, as well as the latest news on the subject. So check it out and let me know what you think.

http://www.sciscoop.com/…

Hurricane Katrina

Saturday, September 3rd, 2005

Scientist

A basic explanation of hurricanes, as well as specific details about why Katrina was so destructive. Also, the best picture of a hurricane I’ve ever seen.

Link: http://arstechnica.com/…

There’s also a movie that someone made from satellite images:

Link: http://episteme.arstechnica.com/…

Is Your Boss a Psychopath?

Saturday, August 20th, 2005

Scientist

This may sound funny at first, but it’s a serious article about the type of people who run large corporations. It’s a long read, but you get the gist of it from the first few paragraphs.

Link: http://www.fastcompany.com/…