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I’ve been fascinated with the Manhattan Project since high school. I’m taking a break from my usual articles to give you my take on Oppenheimer, the movie.
The rising tide of nearsightedness. Given a choice, I would rather shop online rather than in person. How come? Are big box stores the new main street? We are not the center of the universe.
YouTube has two billion active monthly users and uploads 500 hours of content every minute. Twenty five percent of U.S. adults get their news from YouTube, and 60% of regular users “use the platform to keep up with current events.” Since roughly 70% of all videos watched come from YouTube’s algorithm, it's fair to ask if it might be biased. A new study says it is, and that the algorithm leans left.
Too Much Stuff Am I My Area Code? Rules for reading – at least for social media
To space and beyond A tale of statistics Are we part of Earth’s microbiome? The astronomical cost of drugs for rare orphan diseases
Is the “moral injury” experienced by physicians self-inflicted? Even chocolate is a monopoly No Brown M&Ms The power of checklists
Blowing out candles on a birthday cake. Blah! You'd think this wretched ritual would have disappeared long ago, especially once Covid made its appearance. But people are still doing it. Furthermore, the science to determine whether this practice can make you sick is faulty. Have a strong stomach.
Oppenheimer and the “Gita” Releasing the nukes Where have all the Dinosaurs gone? The return of the paper bag
A recent photo published on a local community bulletin board shows some maniac snorkeling in the Bronx River, a former toilet of New York Coty. What could he be looking for? Turds? Or worse ... Yankee tickets?
The Manhattan Project to develop the bombs was one of the greatest scientific, technological, and logistical achievements in history. The bombs ended the war and saved millions of lives of combatants and civilians.
A Fish Tale The Ancients on Public Life Hester Prynne, cancel culture’s first victim? Should I get a COVID booster?
Johnson’s Baby Powder once conjured cooing babies, satiny-smooth skin, and wholesome purity. But claims the talc was contaminated with asbestos invoked the fear of cancer, leading to thousands of personal injury suits and millions of dollars in damages, which relied on expert testimony for support. Denying any causal connection, J&J’s spin-off declared bankruptcy but now is fighting back – suing doctors whose “research” shored up the awards. While J&J has a right to protect its product brand, don’t doctors have the right to free speech?