The Butterfly Effect
For a system to exhibit “chaos” as defined by physicists, four elements must be present.
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Could Caesar Eat Peanuts?
Posted by Jeff Danner | Aug 19, 2013 | Common Science
I recently had the chance to read through several months of Scientific American® magazine, one on a study conducted by the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.
Read MoreThe Caterpillar Effect
Posted by Jeff Danner | Aug 11, 2013 | Common Science
Last week my wife and I were in St. Martin and went to a butterfly farm where I learned something new.
Read MoreSomething is Rotten in the Province of Alberta
Posted by Jeff Danner | Aug 5, 2013 | Common Science
The oil sands in Alberta are pretty much what they sound like, oil mixed with sand and a variety of other impurities.
Read MoreMonkey Pox … Seriously ?!
Posted by Jeff Danner | Jul 29, 2013 | Common Science
Analysis of ancient skeletons tells us that the smallpox virus first began infecting humans approximately 10,000 years ago.
Read MoreThe Power of Backpacking
Posted by Jeff Danner | Jul 21, 2013 | Common Science
As I was lugging my pack through the mountains, it felt like I had to generate significant power to keep moving and, therefore, would be expending quite a few calories.
Read MoreCougars in Chapel Hill in 2035?
Posted by Jeff Danner | May 12, 2013 | Common Science
You may recall some excitement in Chapel Hill in December of 2008 when there was a reported cougar sighting near the UNC golf course.
Read MoreBy Way Of Introduction
Posted by Aaron Keck | Jan 23, 2013 | Aaron Keck
Hey y’all. If you’re reading this, you likely know me as WCHL’s (former) news director and (current) evening news anchor; some of you may also know that I perform at the DSI Comedy Theater in Carrboro. And you advanced scholars...
Read MoreIt’s "Political" Science!
Posted by Staff | Mar 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
Elections are big deals in political science and there’s nothing that political scientist love more than using elections to test their theories. Thinking about this primary season that we are now in however, reminds me more of...
Read MoreIt's Not Obdurate Stupidity (Response to "Common Science")
Posted by The Commentators | Sep 12, 2011 | The Commentators
This T.W.O. Cents Column is in response to”It’s a Theory That’s Out There” – from Common Science, by Jeff Danner. You ask what people, and especially politicians, mean when they say “no”...
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