by Gil Friend | Jun 1, 2003 | Sustainability
Ilya Prigogine, 86, Nobelist for Study of Complexity, Dies. Dr. Ilya Prigogine won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1977 for insights into how life could arise in apparent defiance of the classical laws of physics. By Kenneth Chang. [New York Times: Science] The second...
by Gil Friend | May 20, 2003 | Uncategorized
‘A Short History of Nearly Everything’: Bill Bryson’s Universe. Bill Bryson actually fulfills the promise of his title: presenting the basic facts of science with clarity and concision. By Ed Regis. [New York Times: Science]
by Gil Friend | May 20, 2003 | Uncategorized
‘Our Final Hour’: Global Warning. After considering bioterror, nuclear war, asteroids and nanoparticles, Martin Rees gives humanity only a 50-50 chance of surviving the 21st century. By Dennis Overbye. [New York Times: Science]
by Gil Friend | May 20, 2003 | Uncategorized
Precaution Is for Europeans. Bush administration officials are exasperated with Europe’s belief in a better-safe-than-sorry approach to regulation. By Samuel Loewenberg. [New York Times: Science]
by Gil Friend | May 19, 2003 | Uncategorized
Deep in Universe’s Software Lurk Beautiful, Mysterious Numbers. New popular science books tap into a compelling mystery: why the world seems to operate according to mathematical laws. By George Johnson. [New York Times: Science]
