What would it sound like to be inside the Big Bang?
The hottest material ever created in the laboratory makes an eerie drone. A similar sound may have pervaded the universe just after the big bang, when space was a seething cauldron of matter. The lab-made material was created at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider in Upton, New York. The particle smasher slams gold ions together,…
What Happens When the BP Oil Disaster Hits Florida’s Shores?
Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi shores have already been hit with oil from the BP disaster. Now Florida is preparing for the arrival of the slick stuff on its beaches this week. What happens when oil starts showing up? The Florida Department of Environmental Protection tells us that oil showing up on Florida’s shoreline will wash…
The Myth of Computer Security
Let me tell you about a myth, a story, a fable that’s been concocted and perpetuated by certain media groups. It’s a story about how—with proper protection—your computer is immune to cyber attacks, viruses and other malware. That’s the story but it’s not true. I’m talking about the myth of computer security. There’s no conspiracy…
