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Mini-Review of Hugh Howey’s Wool Omnibus
This surprise breakout hit novel started as a self-published short story and became an international […]
Genetic Variation within Individuals “Cannot Be Ignored”
We are all chimeras. And mothers even more so, since most have cells with DNA […]
A Robot Helps Dentists Train their Skills
It has to be seen to be believed. Flesh-realistic and action-capable robots are being used […]
Creating Stem Cells in the Body
It happened! Science caught up to my imagination. In a yet to be published manuscript […]
Psychopaths ‘have empathy switch’
A startling development in cognitive science: It turns out that those individuals who willingly inflict […]
Stem cell eye repair trials in Japan
A pioneering stem cell trial has been approved that will use induced pluripotent stem cells […]
The Origins of the “Broken Mirror” Series
Several people have asked me: “Where did you come up with the idea for your […]
A Billboard “Windtrap” Produces Water Out of Thin Air
Frank Herbert stunned us with his fictional world of Dune and its sandworms, deserts, and […]
Rain on the Sun? Video of Sol’s Coronal Rain
The sun exhibits extreme weather: solar flares, sunspots, and stellar wind are part of our […]