Napoleon Bonaparte's disastrous invasion of Russia during the brutally cold winter of 1812 might have gone a lot better if only he'd known about the chemical properties of tin. "The buttons that were on his jacket were made out of tin," says materials scientist Ainissa Ramirez. "When it gets really cold, tin undergoes a chemical … Continue reading How Do We Fix It? Napoleon’s Buttons And Our Crazy Problem With Science
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The Best Argument I’ve Heard To Turn Climate Skeptics Into Believers
Looks pretty peaceful doesn't it? I love our part of the Connecticut shoreline. On most days the waters from Long Island Sound are calm and there is a lovely balance between sky, land and sea. But what if this picture were to change in the years to come with dramatic sea level rise and climate … Continue reading The Best Argument I’ve Heard To Turn Climate Skeptics Into Believers
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