Failing To Do The Impossible
Italian scientists are being held on trial for their inability to predict the future. Is not informing the public about a natural disaster sufficient basis for a manslaughter charge? This question is being addressed in court in regards to an earthquake that hit L’Aquila, Italy on April 6, 2009. A 6.3 magnitude earthquake claimed more [...]
Getting By With A Little Help From Your Friends
Study explores the science of friendships–from buddies to BFFs. Friends are the people on whom we depend, who spend the most time with and trust the most. Is attending a large school like Boston University affecting the types of friendships we have? Would a smaller school environment allow us to make better friends? Students on [...]
Smut Science: What Internet Porn Reveals
Scientists explore the sexual motivations of the human mind by surverying millions of Internet searches. Consider all the searches you have made, websites you visited and videos you have watched online. The Internet is a place where you can anonymously search for anything and indulge your deepest curiosities. Tapping into someone’s Internet history can almost [...]
Dolphin Dialogues
Are dolphins advanced enough to start communicating with us? With their playful nature and high level of intelligence, dolphins have captured the hearts of many. Now, scientists are exploring interspecies communication – hoping that dolphins will no longer just need our help, but also have the ability to ask for it. Dr. Denise L. Herzing [...]
Solar powered sea adventures
Could one solar powered catamaran resolve environmentalists’ fear of the international shipping industry? Traveling the world by sea was once a luxury, and now it seems like a thing of the past. However, the maritime industry may now have been reinvented in the eyes of environmentalists. The Turanor PlanetSolar is a solar-powered catamaran that is [...]
