Category Archives: Science Magazine

Light’s Sonic Boom

Posted on October 29, 2010 by rberkowitz

Visitors to this month’s Manchester Science Festival in the United Kingdom are experiencing an artist’s take on what it’s like inside a cutting-edge physics experiment. Continue reading →

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Tree Leaves Fight Pollution

Posted on October 21, 2010 by rberkowitz

Environmental organizations keep reminding us that we need to reduce pollution and greenhouse gases. But plants are already doing their part. Continue reading →

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ScienceShot: Black-and-White Butterflies Show Their True Colors

Posted on October 20, 2010 by rberkowitz

Women notice flashy, well-dressed gentlemen. But so do thieves, eager for an obvious target. The same holds true in the animal kingdom. Continue reading →

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Britain Tidal Power Plan Put on Hold in Statement on Energy Policy

Posted on October 18, 2010 by rberkowitz

Chris Huhne, the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, delivered a major energy policy statement that endorsed nuclear power, without promising any money for it, and killed controversial plans to harness tidal power in the Severn estuary Continue reading →

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