by | Nov 10, 2020 | Weirdness
from Astronomy Does all the gold in the universe come from stars? Humanity’s fascination with this precious metal is increased by knowing it comes from the stars. By Raymond Shubinski This gold coin from the First Persian Empire was struck around 420 b.c. It honors...
by | Nov 9, 2020 | Culture Music Art
from The Atlantic The Next Decade Could Be Even Worse A historian believes he has discovered iron laws that predict the rise and fall of societies. He has bad news. Story by Graeme Wood Peter Turchin, one of the world’s experts on pine beetles and possibly also...
by | Nov 8, 2020 | Culture Music Art
from ABC News Legendary ‘Jeopardy!’ host Alex Trebek dead at 80 By Justin Doom and Troy McMullen Alex Trebek hosts “High Rollers” in an undated promotional image. Getty Images Alex Trebek, the quick-witted and debonair television host who won...
by | Nov 7, 2020 | Bright Shiny News, Culture Music Art
from artnet Wet Paint: Richard Prince to Reopen His Secret Gallery, the Shocking Story Behind the Odeon’s Missing French Fries, & More Juicy Art-World Gossip Which hot new artist did Anderson Cooper visit in the studio? Which Hamptons gallery is opening a space in...
by | Nov 6, 2020 | Culture Music Art
from Nautilus What a Real Superhero Looks Like Particle physicist Jessica Esquivel on diversity, perseverance, and the search for a new understanding of our universe. By Mary Ellen Hannibal Jessica Esquivel with some of the equipment at the Muon g-2 project. The...
