Category: science

Finally Published My Book About Philosophy. Dec 2011

The book is called “The Three Illusions” and it looks at science and philosophy. It’s my guide for living with what I call “permanent peace” and the philosophy…

No Illusions Podcast #42 – Nikola Danaylov on The Singularity Dec 2011

My guest today is Nikola Danaylov (who also goes by the pseudonym Socrates), host of The Singularity 1 on 1 Podcast and SingularitySymposium.com and SingularityWEBLOG.com. He was born…

Nanotechnology Mirage Effect Nov 2011

Researchers at the University of Texas Dallas recently demonstrated that transparent carbon nanotube sheets, which can have the density of air and the specific strength of steel, can…

The H+ Summit @Melbourne is Coming to Town! Jun 2011

Adam Ford, who invited me to speak at last year’s Singularity Summit in Melbourne, is also organising this year’s H+ Summit in Melbourne, June 25 – 26. He…

No Illusions 22 – News Roundup for March 15, 2011 Mar 2011

Show notes for this episode: A Different Perspective on Fukushima from Atomic Insights by @atomicrod Atomtronics, Or Atoms Spun By Laser Beams, Could Replace Electronics Glenn Greenwald: WH forces…

No Illusions 20 – John Cook from Skeptical Science Mar 2011

My guest IN THE STUDIO today is John Cook, astrophyscist, web developer, and founder of Skeptical Science, an absolutely brilliant resource for anyone needing to refute the common…

No Time Like This Time Jan 2011

Video of the oldest object in the universe and thoughts on time.

How It All Started: Family Guy May 2010

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Why Science Works May 2010

I’ve put up a new post on the LOTU blog about why the scientific method is the best way to work out how the world really works. This…

Blue Waters To Go Online by 2011 Apr 2010

Iowa State University will take delivery is a partner with NCSA & IBM* in the development of Blue Waters – the world’s first supercomputer to be able to…