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Measuring the Universe... Author:  Mark Anderson In its perfect form, science isn’t supposed to be competitive.  But human nature frequently intervenes, causing scientists to fall short of this ideal cooperative goal.  However, sometimes scientists can set aside ego, greed and nationalistic pride to work together on some of the most important science projects – whether they’re trying to find the Higgs boson, decipher the human genome or stop an outbreak of Ebola virus.  In The Day the World Discovered the Sun, author Mark Anderson tells the story of the first big international science project, the multinational effort to accurately document [...]

Chemistry is Everywhere... Author:  Hugh Aldersey-Williams Do you like to read about science?  Does the fact that Argentina is named for a singular chemical element intrigue you?  Do you want to know on which famous boulevard the first neon light shone brightly?  Do you want to know more about the Swedish island of Ytterby, home to a mine that would prove to be the original source for no less than seven new chemical elements?  If your answer to any of these questions is yes, I’ve got a great book for you.  Periodic Tales, by Hugh Aldersey-Williams is jammed full of [...]