STEM Shortage
Today we have an infographic that takes a closer look at why the U.S. is failing to produce enough graduates in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
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Tribal Peoples Contributions to Humanity
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Tribal people are the original scientists. They developed many of the planet’s staple foods – crops which feed billions of people today. And without their botanical knowledge, many vital medicines might never have been developed.
read more »Nuclear Fusion – Pipe Dream or Game Changer?
Hans Bethe’s 1939 discovery that the sun’s energy comes from nuclear fusion came shortly before the idea to use nuclear fusion for weapons. Regardless of when the idea surfaced, nearly 70 years later there are still questions on this subject. How much energy does nuclear fusion produce in the sun and can this be contained [...]
read more »A SETI Infographic
So it looks like the Allen Telescope Array is falling onto the chopping block in this era of fiscal “emergency.” To me, this sounds a lot like the recent battle to defund NPR or PBS, in that the money they need to continue is just . . . chump change in the grand scheme of [...]
read more »The Enviromental Impact Of Cell Phones
Ever Wonder what it takes to produce and power up all the worlds cell phones? Or how about how much waste is created due to the short lifespan each one has with consumers?
read more »A History of Tornadoes in America
The environmental risks to your family and your home vary based on your geographical location. And a healthy assessment of these risks goes a long way in determining what precautions you should be taking and what kind of homeowners insurance you need. To help you with that process, here’s a look at a history of [...]
read more »Renewable Energy Investment
Just like homeowners insurance is an investment in the security of your home, investments in renewable and sustainable energy are an investment in the security of our planet. Keeping that in mind, here’s a look at the growth in this sector.
read more »Famous Rivalries: Edison vs. Tesla
Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla were two of the most prominent and respected men in the history of science.They embodied the innovation of turn o’ the century America, and they completely revolutionized the modern world. They also absolutely hated each other. Edison and Tesla had different ideas regarding the mass distribution of electrical power, and [...]
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Posted on September 16th, 2010 Written by admin
Things You Didn’t Know About Scientology
Let’s get a few things straight right off the bat. Scientology is not based on any kind of scientific fact and it is far from being a religion (if anything it is a highly destructive cult of 25,000 with no moral compass). Term Life Insurance have put together this infographic in hope of making sure [...]
read more »Energy Savings of Low Hanging Fruit
If all Americans replaced 1 lightbulb and only 20 million turned down their hot water heaters by 10 degrees, installed timers on their thermostats and low flow shower heads, we would cumulatively save…
read more »What if Solar Power Grew as Fast as Facebook?
Facebook recently passed 500 million users. If the growth rate of the world’s largest and fastest growing social network could be applied to solar, it would only take 4.7 years to power the entire world with solar energy.
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