SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY |
THE SPECTATOR |
| November 2, 2007 |
Potentially Dangerous Spacewalk This Weekend
by Elijah LaChance '10This Saturday or Sunday, NASA history will be made. Astonaut Scott Parazynski will attempt an extremely difficult spacewalk to fix a rip in a major solar panel array on the International Space Station (ISS). He runs the distinct chance of being electrcuted or burning a hole in his glove. On Thursday, Parazynski said, "We'll be ready to go a couple of days from now." More. . .
PROFESSOR PROFILE
Karen Brewer, Chemistry
THE FACTS:
Name: Karen BrewerDepartment: Chemistry
College: Ohio Northern University
Research Includes: Rare-earth metal chemistry
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Science Matters Matter in Election
by Kye LippoldWhile the issues of science and technology may not have received high profiles in the 2008 campaign relative to issues of the war in Iraq, health care, or the environment, a candidate's support for science funding and technological initiatives becomes important if they achieve elected office. The administrative details of scientific funding can determine the fate of research grants and technological innovations, and an administration can pursue scientific findings openly or cherry-pick evidence to obstruct issues. As such, we should take a look at where the 2008 candidates stand on matters of science. More. . .
Voices from Abroad: England
Ah, Ye Olde Operating Theatre!
by Matthew Crowson '09If you had the misfortune of having a run-in with a wayward horse carriage in the streets of nineteenth-century London, you may well have preferred to be killed in the accident rather than to endure the primitive surgical procedures performed without anesthesia in front of a crowd sixty-deep. More. . .
What's on the Weekly Web Review?
TechDirt.com: Information e-Bay
by Kate Tumarello '11You would think a website designed and produced by analysts and experts would be one of the most informative and easily navigated websites. I certainly thought this was true, but I was wrong. Techdirt.com claims to be "A dynamic and diverse group of experts ready to provide the insight and analysis" for every need, especially for companies. More. . .