Does anyone really know what time it is? Researchers at the University of Colorado – Boulder, in cooperation with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, have developed a clock that keeps setting records for accuracy. The latest upgrade to the strontium atomic clock developed by JILA means that now the clock will neither gain…
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“IF I CAN’T HAVE YOU, nobody can.” Then he shot her. That story of a woman who was shot by her husband, and survived, is part of a powerful investigative report on domestic violence by the Charleston, South Carolina, The Post and Courier which Monday won the 2015 Pulitzer…
Someone once made the comment that “all theology is biography.” A person or theologian goes through an existential crisis and pursues answers and ends up establishing a whole new system of theology. What I’m finding out with The Research Project is that research is also often biography. A researcher or other random person is confronted with a…
This week’s edition of The Research Project is the first one where I actually contacted one of the researchers involved for input. In this case Professor Alan Mantooth of the University of Arkansas was kind enough to give me feedback on what appears below. I hope to continue this practice regularly. Disclaimer: If you already…
The headline read, “Breast Milk Can Be Risky” so I decided to read the article even though I don’t usually read what this author writes about. I’ve heard so much about how great breastfeeding is and all the vital nutrients that breast milk provides. How could there be risk involved? As it turns out the…
When was the last time you heard about a hurricane hitting the state of Arizona? Can’t remember? Neither can I. But yet the best new research on predicting the frequency of hurricanes appears to come from a graduate student and his professor at the University of Arizona (UA). The student, Kyle Davis, and his professor,…
What can I say about Alaska? Many people are attracted to it’s unpolluted wilderness areas, abundant wildlife and natural beauty. Me? If I ever get the chance to go to Alaska I would go but it isn’t very high on my bucket list. Here’s what caught my attention in research in from the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA): Ryan…
Mirror Neurons 