Before we get into Science Saturday, I will announce the winner of the Holiday Raffle. Congratulations to: Tammie Ahearn! And a big thank you to everyone who participated in the raffle. Stick around for more contests in the future. Without further ado, Science Saturday: Space.com: Both sides of the Heliosphere Touched Last Month, the Voyager …
Hello everyone. Welcome to another Science Saturday. Here’s what’s happening: ScienceDaily: Fractals in Medicine Scientists are starting to use fractal mathematics to model gene interactions. Fractals are patterns found in nature which recur at progressively smaller scales. Scientists believe that because DNA interactions are not random, fractal models will simulate things like cancer growth and …
Short stories are hard. I’ve always known that I prefer writing novels to short stories, and now that I’m trying my hand at short fiction again, I remember why. I’ve already talked about why I think it’s important for me to write short stories right now, and none of those reasons are that all the …
Welcome to another Science Saturday! Let’s begin: Futurism.com: Fusion Reactor World Records A second round of tests were conducted at the Wendelstein 7-X Stellarator, a type of reactor that’s used to research fusion. The Stellerator was able to sustain plasma for 100 seconds, a new world record, and achieved temperatures of over 36 million …