Much is made of the science of economics by folks who spend their whole lives in serious study of the vagaries of local economies.  Basic “laws” that would be called theories in the real world of scientific study are promoted as if they are absolutes.  The “law” of supply and demand, for example, is […]

              In case you didn’t notice, baseball’s annual opening day was a little unusual this year.  Oh, I’m not talking about the one most fans greeted with joy earlier this week.  That day was just fine, even if one score (14 – 10) looked like it was a football result from last November.               No, […]

              Brian Greene is one of those people who study the universe in ways that most of the rest of us don’t even have the ability to contemplate.  He is a top astro-physicist who, for over 30 years, has been considering what kind of very small stuff might be the most basic of items that […]

              Have you seen the new “Cosmos” yet?  If not, you need to check it out.  It’s based on the series that Carl Sagan developed and used to introduce a whole generation to the wonders of science back in 1980.  In its reincarnated state, it is hosted by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, who, if he […]