NASA engineer helps advance hypersonic flight

In the three years since he joined NASA as a research engineer, 29-year-old Manan Vyas has accomplished two major technical feats in the highly challenging area of aeronautics. One will allow for more realistic and effective flight testing of space vehicles and high-speed aircraft, both for military and passenger use. The other will help the U.S Continue reading

Art: Exploring feminine spirituality

Maimouna Guerresi (left) and Mudra no.1, 2011 Mamouna Guerresi / TASVEER (Right) Italian photographer, video artist and sculptor Maimouna Guerresi explores the feminine spirituality through her veiled figures, which in turn, represent the greater Indian spirituality. We catch up with her to know what inspires her. What is the idea behind Inner Space Continue reading

Space station commander fields student questions

Some students at Stonepark Intermediate School in Charlottetown had the opportunity to pose questions to International Space Station commander Chris Hadfield on Thursday afternoon. The grade nine students had been taking time to prepare in advance for the 10-minute visit, learning all about NASA and Hadfield, the first Canadian to command the International Space Station Continue reading

Swamini Atmaprakashananda (2/5) Spirituality – Video




Swamini Atmaprakashananda (2/5) Spirituality A meeting with Swamini Atmaprakashananda of Arasha Vidya UK is presented in four parts by the Aum Muruga Society, Sydney Australia. The seond part of the meeting in Sydney is shown in this video and Swamini discuss about the differences among ethical, religious and sipritual persons.. Continue reading

Richard Dawkins vs. Deniers of Human Evolution – Video




Richard Dawkins vs. Deniers of Human Evolution “…that over the course of some 100000 years peoples separated by geographical barriers in different parts of the world evolved into ten different races with pronounced genetic differences in morphology, blood groups,and the incidence of genetic diseases, and yet have identical genotypes for intelligence, is so improbable that those who advance it must either be totally ignorant of the basic principles of evolutionary biology or else have a political agenda to deny the importance of race.” -Richard Lynn, Race Differences in Intelligence: An Evolutionary Analysis (2006) Richard Dawkins on Eugenics mdash; 4/1/2012 www.youtube.com Brainsize Intelligence – Crude analogy www.youtube.com Richard Dawkins Compares Creationism to Holocaust Denial www.youtube.com The Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Evolution books.google.com libertarianrealist.blogspot.comFrom:LibertarianRealist2Views:150 62ratingsTime:13:35More inScience Technology Continue reading

Mass Effect 3: Omega DLC Launch Trailer – Video




Mass Effect 3: Omega DLC Launch Trailer Cerberus agent Oleg Petrovsky and his squadron have seized the infamous black market trade post known as Omega. As its self-proclaimed rightful leader, the legendary biotic Aria T'Loak plots her revenge to reclaim her domain by teaming up with Commander Shepard and another mysterious ally Continue reading

Humans, chimpanzees and monkeys share DNA but not gene regulatory mechanisms

Public release date: 6-Nov-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Cathy Yarbrough press@ashg.org 858-243-1814 American Society of Human Genetics Humans share over 90% of their DNA with their primate cousins. The expression or activity patterns of genes differ across species in ways that help explain each species’ distinct biology and behavior. Continue reading

‘Cyborg Tissue’ Created

Cyborg tissue is becoming more than fiction thanks to research by a team of Harvard and MIT scientists who have engineered nano-sized electrical wire scaffolds that can be placed inside living tissue. Its a technology they hope will become a fundamental part of drug development and aid in replacing damaged tissue in the human body Continue reading

Libertarian candidate running – literally – in all 100 counties

Credit: Jeremy Detter/RECORD PHOTO Barbara Howe, Libertarian candidate for Governor in North Carolina, runs through Newton on Wednesday night. Howe plans on running a 5k in each of the 100 counties in North Carolina Continue reading

Free clinics fill insurance gaps for East Iowans

Elizabeth Busler tests her blood sugar level in Cedar Rapids. Busler, who is diabetic, goes to a primary care physician in Iowa City and receives insulin from the Community Health Free Clinic in Cedar Rapids. (Liz Martin/The Gazette) Iowans who rely on government health care programs often turn to free clinics for basic care when they fall through the systems cracks. Continue reading