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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Father’s Day Thoughts: Time to Celebrate and Say Thank-You to Our Kids
When I was young I had a hard time smiling for the camera. Mug shots of me were awkward and uncomfortable. But that quickly changed when our daughter Kate was born 29 years ago. It was as if a light bulb went on. For some magical reason that I will never understand, now … Continue reading Father’s Day Thoughts: Time to Celebrate and Say Thank-You to Our Kids
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