If you’ve been a fan of science fiction for any length of time, you know that writers have continually postulated building spaceships in space, rather
Category: science
Childlike Enthusiasm
I’ve been listening to a linguist, John McWhorter, on his passion for languages via the podcast Lexicon Valley. One of the things I realized recently
Homo Sapiens ad Astra and the Butterfly
This is a republication of an article I wrote on my blog a while back. It bears repeating to the Mad Genii, as it is
I need a new word
Or possibly an old one, because I’m sure this issue has been discussed before. Something like “MacGuffin,” but with a different meaning. I want a
Convergent/divergent
Convergent and divergent evolution As a zoologist (yes even ichthyologists are zoologists) the way species from different continents with little or no genetic relationship can
How to Read: Science Edition
Last week I’d offered to do a full write up of how to read scientific paper critically, and asked if there was any interest in
Mad Genius Club 