How the Target Center’s ‘nutritional curator’ wins with clean food
You won’t find a single microwave or any trans fats in the stadium food at this Minneapolis arena, thanks to David Fhima.
Betting Against Tesla Is Betting Against Yourself
To the average American, Tesla is just another topic in the news alongside China, Trump, the weather, terrorism, national disasters, local sports, and celebrity gossip. They have their morning coffee, rush to work, and glance at the news on their phones. Actually, many Americans work rotating shifts. Those shifts may begin at 9:00 PM at night — and they may not have time to catch up on the news. Unless someone is exposed to Tesla via a customer, fan, or shareholder, they will often only know from what they hear or see in the news
Today in science: Sally Ride in space
She was the 1st American woman in space, eventually flying on 2 Space Shuttle missions. She played a key role in the investigation of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. And she inspired people.
Does an empty baseball field really need outdoor lighting all night?
Outdoor sports were often impractical at night until the 20th century, when electric floodlights began to spark a new fascination with night games. The first night game in professional baseball was a 1930 minor-league contest in Iowa, followed by Major…
Nationals Announcer Blames Home Run Spike On Global Warming
Washington Nationals announcer F.P. Santangelo suggested during Tuesday night’s loss to the Chicago White Sox that “global warming” is contributing to the historic pace of home runs so far this season. “I think the bats, plus the balls, plus launch…
Desmond Tutu Clinic welcomes HIV patients with a striking sawtooth roof
In the Cape Town township of
Masiphumelele, approximately 30 percent of the residents are infected with HIV. To help the low-income community, South African architectural practice theMAAK partnered with the Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation (DTHF) to build a striking new public building to serve the area.
An eco-friendly gift guide for Fathers Day
This Father’s Day, give your dad a gift he will not only love, but one that also won’t hurt the planet nor gather dust on his shelf: quality time together!
7 Endangered Places You Should See Before It’s Too Late – Outside Magazine
If you think strictly in terms of global warming, the list of must-see, critically endangered natural settings is relatively straightforward. It’s also very long. A number of places have been dubbed the “ground zero of climate change” by the media, including…
Lobbying against key US climate regulation ‘cost society $60bn’, study finds
Posted on 10 June 2019 by Guest Author This is a re-post from Carbon Brief by Josh Gabbatiss Political lobbying in the US that helped block the progress of proposed climate regulation a decade ago led to a social cost of…
The mantis shrimp’s perfect shield
The shield-like tail segment, or telson, of the smasher mantis shrimp is a multiscale structure with ridges on the outside and a structure shaped like a spiral staircase on the inside. It’s inspiring a new class of lightweight, impact-resistant materials for helmets, cars, and more
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