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Thermodynamics

"Spaced Out"

Jerry Zezima | Posted 04.01.2013 | Comedy
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Jerry Zezima

I didn't major in physics in college, though I do have a BS in life, but I know that one of the principles of this fascinating science is that any space will be filled -- except, of course, the one between my ears.

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Have Scientific Questions? There Are No 'Answers in Genesis'

Michael Zimmerman, Ph.D. | Posted 05.04.2012 | Religion
Read More: Thermodynamics, Entropy, Creationism, Presidential Politics, Ken Ham, Evolution, Biblical Sin, Answers in Genesis, Science Education, Religion and Science, The Clergy Letter Proejct, Religion News
Michael Zimmerman, Ph.D.

When we permit theology to define our science, we end up with gibberish, but not even consistent gibberish.

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Is There Any Escape From Black Holes?

Posted 10.11.2011 | Green
Read More: Black Hole, Thermodynamics, Quantum Information Theory, Black Hole Escape, Black Hole Evaporation Rates, Science, Black Hole Light, Curved Space Geometry, Escaping Black Holes, Gravity, University of York, Green News

Black holes are terrifying. Perhaps the scariest thing about them is that there is no escape from a black hole. Or is there? New research suggests ...

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The Three Laws of Social Media

Josh Sternberg | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
Read More: Information Age, Science, Thermodynamics, Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Laws, Media News
Josh Sternberg

Our era is called the "Information Age" for a reason. The pervasive idea that information should be both accessible and free is as strong a tenet of democracy as the ability to criticize the government.

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