Obama, Notre Dame, and Abortion
Elvin Lim looks at Obama and abortion.
Star Trek: Terminology Rebooted
Cassie looks at how her favorite Star Trek terms were used in the new movie.
The International Impact on Africa’s Past
A quick look at the guilt associated with Africa’s past.
Antimatter and ‘Angels and Demons’:
A fiction thought to be fact
Oxford University Professor of Physics, Frank Close, explains the antimatter errors in ‘Angels and Demons’.
Friday procrastination: link love – Sarah Palin, Stephanie Meyer, and space shuttles
A look at what Cassie has been reading this week.
All That Jazz
Michelle and Justyna’s excellent adventure at WNYC’s Jazz Loft Live
Shaking paper intricacies out of his sleeve:
The young Mendelssohn
Celebrating the 200th anniversary of Felix Mendelssohn’s birth.
The Invasion of Chad (Act III)
A look that the third attemped invasion of Chad and the division of the Zaghawa tribe.
The Who, Tommy, and a Pop Classic, May 1969
The 40th anniversary of Tommy.
Neil Gaiman is for Readers on Both Sides of the Divide
In the spirit of breaking genre walls, Michelle talks about what she learned from SFF writer Neil Gaiman.
Star Trek terminology
The 11th Star Trek film is opening this Friday, and I don’t know about you, but I’ve already bought my ticket. It’s a reboot of the original, meaning more James Tiberius Kirk, Spock, and the rest of the gang. It’s enough to make me jump up and down in excitement – and not just for terminology.
Swine Flu: Victims and Vectors
Leslie Francis looks at H1N1.
Somali Pirate Update
With one man being tried in New York, and another eleven captured, check out the latest update on the Somali Pirates.
Unloved Books
Ammon wonders about the future of books.
Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám
Cassie shares her favorite parts of the Rubaiyat Of Omar Khayyam for National Poetry Month.
Congo: Peace at Last?
Has Congo finally found peace? If so, a look at what must be done to keep things on track.