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NASA SVS/Ernie Wright and Michaela Garrison For the 2017 solar eclipse, NASA published eclipse maps that took the irregular umbral shadow of the moon into account: the umbra is neither circular nor oval but irregular—more polygonal—thanks to the uneven topography and elevation of both the moon and the earth. Not accounting for that introduces errors into the map that could make the difference between observing a partial rather than a …

In the market where I work, two advance screenings sometimes happen simultaneously. This week's viewing dilemma arose when screenings The Wild Robot and Megalopolis were scheduled for the same evening. I chose Megalopolis because a Francis Ford Coppola opus seems a must for anyone who has been reviewing movies for nearly 40 years. Coppola invested $120 million of his own money in the movie and had been talking about it …

I’m at InnoTrans this week, which means I get to both see a lot of new trainsets and talk to vendors for things I am interested in. Those are interesting conversations and much of the content will make it to our upcoming report on high-speed rail in the Northeast and to some ETA reports. But then, in broad stroke, the presentations about the trains here have deeply bothered me, because …

Gerald J. Massey, Distinguished Service Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at the University of Pittsburgh, has died. Professor Massey worked in logic, philosophy of science, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, the history of philosophy, and what he called the zoological approach to philosophy, which “takes into account what science and experience teach us about animals”. You can learn more about his work here and here. Professor Massey joined the faculty …

Quanta magazine has just put out an impressive package of material under the title The Unraveling of Space-Time. Much of it is promoting the “Spacetime is doomed” point of view that influential theorists have been pushing for decades now. A few quick comments about the articles: String theory is barely even mentioned. There is one article giving voice to an opposing point of view, that spacetime may not be doomed, …

The first arc of the Si Spurrier era of THE FLASH comes to an end here – so it’s a good time to talk about the story overall…and the ending. What will become of the Speed Force? What will happen to time itself? Will Wally fully reunite with the Flash family? And what about…aw, let’s get to the story already, okay? Wanna know more? Follow us after the jump! SPOILERS …

President Biden bumps fists with NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins during a visit to the NIH campus on December 2, 2021. I found it interesting that they were both wearing masks and they did not shake hands. Credit: NIH/Chia-Chi Charlie Chang. Work of the United States government, not subject to copyright. I am a little late out of the starting blocks, but last Sunday Francis Collins published an opinion article …

Right now our farmers' markets are flooded with a plethora of colorful chile pepper pods, and since September 15th through October 15th is National Hispanic Heritage Month, it's the perfect time to explore these beautiful and flavorful members of the capsicum family. Fortunately, Ginger Rapport of the Beaverton Farmers Market just sent out a primer in their current newsletter! One of the ingredients that almost all Hispanic cuisines have in …

Queens, New York. Aimé Leon Dore... does not have a store there. Their flagship store is located on Mulberry Street, in Manhattan. But it is, meaningfully, a Queens-based brand. The brand reflects its founder and designer Teddy Santis. Santis grew up in Queens, with Greek heritage. He loves playing basketball with his friends. He saw people wearing Ralph Lauren on the street. He saw the way rappers styled their clothing. …

Judero (USD$17.99) by Jack King-Spooner and Talha Kaya A charmingly nostalgic and lovingly crafted game centered around Scottish pagan folk history. This game sees the titular Judero using his powers of nature to fight against an evil that befalls the land. Jack King-Spooner’s signature craftsmanship and talent for visual arts, game design, musical composition and writing combine to form another artistic triumph. Buy on Steam for USD$17.99 The post Judero …

Ep #90Scroll-Driven Animation Una, rad special guest Bramus, and I break down scroll-driven animation! For more learning and information, checkout Bramus' YouTube Series and his awesome tool scroll-driven-animations.style. Watch · Listen

I wrote sometime ago about the relatively recent phenomenon of queuing at the bar. You know the kind of thing, standing in a line rather than joining a general scrum in front of the bar. Proper pub behaviour, in other words.On return from our week in Spain, we decided to stay a couple of days in London. We'd flown from the fab London City Airport, which was way cheaper for …

"Cocker had been watching a lot of porn movies in various deluxe hotel suites around the world, finding himself with a lot of dead time on his hands (and all over his body) during the longeurs of long tours. Beyond their prurient use value, Jarvis typically homed in on the pathos: the emptied-out eyes of the veteran porno performer going through the chafing motions, that same dead look you see …

Great news, everyone! I have finished the editing and revisions phase for my upcoming book, This Hole Was Made For (You And) Me. I started the formatting phase (one of my favorite parts of publishing) yesterday, and hope to be finished by the weekend. I still need to name a few chapters, write an afterword, and tie up a few other loose ends.When I first started revising, I worried I …

Braiding Pune’luxutth’ ways of knowing with western science to advance blue climate solutions The post Three generational conversation on the importance of q’am’ (kelp) forests appeared first on Canadian Climate Institute.