The Cult of Leia’s Metal Bikini
(Wired) As movie costumes go, it was both small and fleeting, occupying only two minutes of screen time in Return of the Jedi, which many call the weakest of the original Star Wars films....
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Five Fists Of Science Graphic Novel
(Amazon.com) True story: in 1899, Mark Twain and Nikola Tesla decided to end war forever. With Twain’s connections and Tesla’s inventions, they went into business selling world peace. So, what happened? Only now can...
A Demon-Haunted World
The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark had been on my bookshelf for a very long time, but after two abortive attempts I decided that I owed it to the departed...
Ho Ho Ho, now I have a Fresnel Lens
Who says good deeds aren’t their own reward? Last Sunday I was visiting my mother to help here move some heavier thing out of her garage. Among the victims of our cleaning day was...
Male Brain Science Gives Clue to Nagging Questions
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – It’s the universal question on many women’s lips. “What could he be thinking?” she shrieks, or sighs or sulks at her husband, boyfriend or son.
