In summarizing what most of us know about Planck, Brown described my knowledge pretty accurately. I’m a physicist, so I know about his most famous scientific work. And that he had a moustache. That’s about it. Most people don’t even know that. But he led a fascinating life, both … Continue Reading →
People who work in search and rescue are constantly addressing the problem of how to search through a pile of rubble (or a fire, or a river) and find living victims that need rescuing. In the aftermath of the Nepal earthquake on April 25 (2015), a new device was used … Continue Reading →