Articles for May 2018

A near miss

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Fixed stars, part I

A star is coming very close to the Sun very soon, as distance and time go in astronomy.

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The discard pile

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It didn’t work out

What is the use of scientific theories that aren’t right?

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Consider construction

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The persistence of the mundane

We ponder some unexciting work.

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The post-fire generation

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Needed no longer

The recent and rapid demise of the open flame.

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Transistors, candles and light bulbs

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Simple or complicated

Which would you rather explain?

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