The Vera Rubin Risk

by | Dec 2, 2024 | Weirdness

from The Atlantic When a Telescope Is a National-Security Risk How do you know what you’re not allowed to see? By Ross Andersen Olivier Bonin / SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory In the early months of 2023, the astronomer Željko Ivezić found himself taking part in...

Tootsies Rock!

by | Dec 1, 2024 | Culture Music Art

from Real Clear History Tootsie Rolls: Wartime Snack By Lawrence C. Bostic I was emptying the remaining candy from our Halloween bowl a few days ago, intending to fill the community bowl at work with it. At the bottom of the bowl, there were quite a few Tootsie Rolls...