Science
I was trained as a physicist, and I remain interested in many areas of science.
A Mechanical Laser
Rosy-Fingered Dawn
Science a la Mao
The Second Law of Thermodynamics is a Quantum-Mechanical Effect
The Leonid Project -- an index to a number of web pages
An explanation of how science really works
Could Tyrannosaurus Rex run?
Layers of DNA
The Phylogeny of Play
Information is the Essence of the Universe
Men sweat more than women -- that’s important!
Life in the Sun
The Flawed Argument Against “Just So Stories”
A Visual Metaphor of Scientific Thinking
Information Physics
Creeps Lead to Leaps
A Proposal for Archaeologists
Really Smart Cars
Motivations Versus Results
Semantic Waist-Spreading
The World’s First (I think) Hydraulic Laser
The New 2012 Perseid Project
Lake Vostok
Sunlight, Snow, and a Twig
The Annular Eclipse of May 20th, 2012