Going to the Dogs Over Anthony Fauci
I am in an odd and lonely place on Anthony Fauci. I am not in Camp Saint Fauci, but neither am I in Camp Adolph Fauci
Author: Michael Siegel
Dune: What I’d Wanted For Almost 35 Years, Finally Here
Now the film is here. And as someone who has been waiting for this a long time, I can say … Dune delivers.
Thursday Throughput: Substitute Teacher Jocelyn Bell Burnell Edition
Rather than subjecting you to my semi-coherent inaudible ramblings, here’s a substitute teacher: Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell on her discovery of Pulsars
Considering The Entire Life of Colin Powell
I understand those who blame Colin Powell for mistakes/misdeeds. But when you consider the man’s entire life, we were lucky to have him.
Thursday Throughputs: Captains in Ships Columbus Edition
People didn’t think Columbus was nuts because the Earth was flat. They thought he was nuts because … well, Columbus *was* nuts.
Video Throughput: Doctor Who, or Why Space Telescopes are Smarter Than Giant Slugs
I take on the classic Doctor Who episode “The Twin Dilemma” which gives me a chance to talk about orbits, Kepler, Lagrange points and space eggs.
New Therapeutic For COVID
Unlike previously touted therapeutics like Ivermectin and Hydroxochloroquine, this one appears to actually work
Thursday Throughput: The Heavy Price Of The Great Barrington Declaration Edition
The data does not show a Great Barrington Declaration approach saves the economy without costing lives. It shows a heavy price on both.
The Cyber Ninjas Clown Car Empties
In the end, the Cyber Ninjas adventure was exactly what we thought it was: a giant waste of time and money that changed nothing
Video Throughput: Pluto Edition
This week, I take on the long-simmering controversy over whether Pluto is a planet, a dwarf planet or an upside down pineapple cake.
Regeneron Versus Vaccines
This isn’t either/or. Both Regeneron and vaccines are medical miracles. But they attack the virus at different points in its life cycle
FDA Approves Boosters for Over 65
Today’s boosters news is not a “setback” for anyone. It’s a sign that the vaccines are mostly doing their job.
Thursday Throughput: Jovian Impact Edition
That time a comet actually hit a planet, darkening the Jovian atmosphere, and creating titanic explosions of six million megatons of TNT.
Mistrial Declared in Backpage Case
I have suspected from the beginning that the Backpage trial was more political theater than legal proceeding. Nothing I have seen this week had dissuaded me from that opinion.
Video Throughput: Addicted to Love Still Has Bad Science
Wait. How can a romantic comedy have bad science in it? Well, make the main character an astronomer and you can pack an amazing amount of bad into two minutes.
Thursday Throughput: Moonwalking Rocket Edition
The rocket has a thrust to weight ratio of 1.25 so with one engine out, thrust and weight were exactly balanced. So it levitated in the air
Video Throughout: An Astronomer Reacts to 2001: A Space Odyssey
This week, another video throughput where I talk about the science of a classic Kubrick film, 2001: A Space Odyssey
The Unvaccinated: Nothing Happens in A Vacuum
The “unvaccinated people only hurt themselves” idea needs to die in a fire. It then needs the ashes dug up, reassembled & set on fire again
Thursday Throughout: No, the Other Simpsons Pandemic Edition
Do not read this headline and think a generation of children are damaged goods. Read this headline and roll up your sleeves.
Thursday Throughput: Why Masks Are Coming Back, In 1030 Words
Disease and pandemics used to be the norm. And, contra the historical revisionists, we often imposed restrictions like masks to control them.
