science
R.I.P Dr. Randy Pausch
PITTSBURGH - Randy Pausch, a former Carnegie Mellon University computer scientist whose “last lecture” about facing terminal cancer became an international sensation and a best-selling book, died Friday. He was 47.
MSNBC Article announcing that Dr. Randy Pausch has passed away
His last lecture.
The Symmetry of Car accidents, part 2: Alternative Therapy
It’s been almost 6 weeks since the accident, and my wife is still on high alert. She is still having lots of nightmares, and what I can only describe as flashbacks. Every interaction on the road leaps out at her like a high definition instant replay, in a thousand variations. She isn’t driving yet, and [...]
Doomsday Seed Vault Opens
A “doomsday” seed vault built to protect millions of food crops from climate change, wars and natural disasters opened a few weeks ago. The seed vault is buried deep within an Arctic mountain in the remote Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard.[Show as slideshow]
This facility will serve as a backup for hundreds of other seed banks around [...]
