whoa

Scorpions are utterly ancient.

Sep 17 •

Ms Pac Man and Infinity

There are different ways to think about the concept of infinity.

Sep 16 •

Labyrinths and Mazes

Ever get lost in a maze?

Aug 24 •

Every now and then, a word comes along that seems completely appropriate for the moment.

Aug 15 •

One tantalizing idea about how life began on Earth is that it didn’t.

Aug 10 •

In a letter to Henry Cavendish, a philosopher of the time named John Michell wrote about an intriguing idea, something very few people had ever…

Aug 6 •

So Many Critters

Suppose you started with one self-replicating life form.

Jul 30 •

Cleopatra Is Closer

You might already know that Cleopatra is actually closer in time to the release of the iPhone than to the building of the Great Pyramid in Egypt.

Jul 14 •

Zombie ants are a thing.

Jul 3 •

A Life and a Story

Remember Life Magazine?

Jul 2 •

Surgery on Yourself

Ever pull a splinter out of your toe with tweezers?

Jun 21 •

Whenever I’m thinking about something outside of the realm of human experience, like an unimaginably long amount of time or a vast distance I have no…

Jun 5 •

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