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Science | Technology

New Amazon Kindle E-Reader To Have 'Glowing' E-Ink Screen?

06 April 2012

Devin Coldewey at TechCrunch reports that the next generation Amazon Kindle e-reader to be released later this year will have a front-lit e-Ink display. Coldewey was able to play with a pre-production version of the new e-reader device and had this to say: The device I saw was crudel...

Neil deGrasse Tyson: 'We Can Survive Killer Asteroids'

03 April 2012

First I would like to say that Neil deGrasse Tyson is one of the best spokespersons this country has for science and science education. He is an astrophysicist and he is passionate about his chosen field of study and work. He is also a highly entertaining orator. Tyson writes in a colu...

Notre Dame Study: Holding A Gun Makes You More Likely To Believe Others Are Too

21 March 2012

A new study by the University of Notre Dame shows that people who are holding a gun have an increased chance of believing someone else is also holding a gun. The study was conducted by Associate Professor of Psychology James Brockmole, who studies human cognition. Notre Dame News ...