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Author: Gary Herdsman

Four New Elements: What Would You Name Them?

January 7, 2016Gary Herdsman1

Four new elements have recently been added to the periodic table but are yet to be named. Most recent discoveries have been called after modern people and places, but surely we can do better than that, especially in the geek-friendly world of science. How would you name the new elements?

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2015 Nobel Prize Wrap-Up

December 15, 2015Gary Herdsman0

Who won in 2015, and what did they do to deserve it?

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True Tatooine: the Reality of Circumbinary Planets

October 12, 2015Gary Herdsman0

It’s one of the most familiar scenes from the Star Wars saga. Luke, realizing he is probably doomed to a mundane career of moisture-farming, takes his teen tantrum outside into the twilight, and stares wistfully at the two suns setting over the Tatooine horizon. And yet, just how strange is it to imagine a planet with two suns instead of just one?

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The Martian

10 Things Parents Should Know About ‘The Martian’

October 2, 2015Gary Herdsman10

‘The Martian,’ starring Matt Damon, is a thrilling action-adventure movie about persistence and ingenuity. Set in the near future, it is a realistic and believable rescue tale of both individual grit and unselfish teamwork.

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