Yeah…I’m a geek

This is just the most recent in a number of talks the Juan Enriquez has given at TED.  Probably one of the most interesting and engaging speakers I have had the pleasure of watching…

All kidding aside, one of the questions that I have found interesting over the years is where and when life in the universe actually began.  In one theory (and it is just a theory at this point), researchers at Andalusian Institute for Earth Sciences (IACT) of the Spanish Research Council (CSIC) are looking to ice [...]

James Nachtwey is considered to be one of greatest war photographers of recent decades. In this TED talk, James uses some dramatic and powerful photographs to document the spread of a new strain of drug-resistant tuberculosis. While the photographs and content are a little scary, James uses them quite effectively to convey an important message.

Yes, I meant small l and small c.  During elections, those of us that are politically engaged usually start to form or reinforce our political opinions from a social standpoint.  Some of us may not truly open our minds to alternative views or opinions and instead just continue to maintain our ideologies.  Although some of us may [...]

Many voters and political junkies can have a difficult time educating themselves on where the parties stand on certain key issues. Granted, understanding which candidates are better positioned for some issues is a little easier (gun control, abortion, the existence of dinosaurs, field-dressing a moose…etc), many people are perplexed on where the parties stand on [...]

At 1:30am CDT, the LHC (Large Hadron Collider) will begin operation.  I think there are at least 3 types of people out there…those that don’t know anything about the LHC; those that know about it and don’t care; and those of us that are intensely interested and curious to see what is learned/discovered from it [...]

An absolutely riveting talk by Paul Rothemund on DNA folding and what it could lead to in the near future. Awesome stuff!