Answering the gold (and silver) price conundrum « Peter J. Cooper’s Weblog

"I am absolutely convinced that the answer to the gold and silver price conundrum is that the market this week is seeing liquidation of commodities by funds that urgently need cash for other reasons, such as margin calls, which is being balanced by physical buying of gold and...

Bacteria to power laptops - can synthetic biology solve energy crisis?

Cutting edge thinking on harnessing the enzyme activity of bacteria to power appliances such as laptops. Some might begin to worry about the 'design' element when applied to bacteria or other living matter and the...

Is Cancer Written into our DNA?

Perhaps, this is why People who lead a healthy lifestyle die of Cancer and other ailments contrary to the lifestyle they choose.  Yet, persons who lead an unhealthy lifestyle remain relatively healthy all...

Criminal act or religious right?

How do you feel? Crime or not?"Criminal act or religious right? Charles Lewis, National Post Published: Friday, August 10, 2007 To understand the moral and legal conundrum of polygamy in Canada, consider that when the Canadian Bar Association discusses the matter at its...

Maximizing the Conference Experience - 11 Tips for Smart Attendees

Maximizing the Conference Experience - 11 Tips for Smart Attendees Attending conferences can be an expensive proposition. Besides the cost of registration and travel, the opportunity costs resulting from being...

Iranian expat asks, "what to do about Iran"

"There is no shortage of proposals regarding what to do about the present Iran conundrum. Some proposals are authored by experts such as Henry Kissinger, while others are put forward by a variety of lesser luminaries. I am one of the lesser luminaries. I have been observing...

Homosexuality: All creatures great and small

From The Economist (UK): Norway - What is taught in a country's schools reveals much about the national psyche. The Norwegian curriculum requires that all 14-year-olds learn about homosexuality. Assisting with this education, the Natural History Museum at the University of...

Stephen Hawking's answer to the question of human survival: Er, I don't know

"It was an unusual move for one of the world's most eminent scientists. Having built a career shedding light on the darkest secrets of the universe, from the essence of space-time to the complexity of black holes,...

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