Could life exist on other planets? What does the science say?

When Ralph Kramden (of the Honeymooners) use to say "Straight to the moon, Alice" it was an inconceiveable notion at the time that anyone could or would ever land on the moon.  Well, we have come a long way and we have not only landed on the moon but the possibility of space tourism with a base on the moon is conceivable and less far-fetched then it was even a decade ago. 

When you look up at the sky do you ever wonder if there is a planet like Earth somewhere else in our Galaxy or even in another galaxy? If there is how would we know?  How would we find it? How could we tell if it was habitable?  For answers to these and many other questions about this fascinating new frontier join Dr. Sasselov an astronomer who studies, among other things, extrasolar planets. Dr.

In Physics of the impossible : a scientific exploration into the world of phasers, force fields, teleportation, and time travel, the distinguished physicist-author of Hyperspace looks at the scientific princ

NPR recommended this summer's best science books, "five engrossing summer releases that will satisfy anyone from a curious nonscientist to a biochemist eager to refresh her mind with new ideas in neuroscience."

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Imagine having teeth measuring over 7.5 inches (19.05 cm) and weighing 4.5 pounds (2.04 grams).  Two such teeth were discovered near Glencoe, Ontario on October 19th, 1938 by farmer James Watson who unearthed the teeth while plowing a drained bog (London Free Press, October 20, 1938).  These teeth belonged to a mastodon, the post-glacial elephant, whose preferred habitat were the spruce forests found around London in swamps and wetlands.  The mastodon became extinct shortly after the aboriginal peoples settled in what is now Southwestern Ontario. 

Looking for a quick biography of Sigmund Freud? Want to study the effect of computers on society?  Are you writing an essay on the Amazonian rain forest?  Do you want to know more about wind turbines?

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Finding an enjoyable science book to read can seem as difficult as finding the Higg’s boson! Therefore I was ecstatic to discover that Tim Radford of the Guardian UK Online started an online science book club in February 2009. Of the titles featured so far I have read and enjoyed:

On Friday, December the 4th, I met with Steve Bucciarelli and Pandora, a magnificent young Bald Eagle. The encounter, which took place at Gibbons Park in downtown London, was part of a photo opportunity for Nature in the City. This six-part series of illustrated talks on urban nature starts on January 19, 2010 at 7:30 pm at the Central Library of the London Public Library.

Time is waiting and there's no hesitating.  So sing Madonna and Justin Timberlake.  But instead of four minutes, what about two hours of your time on Saturday, October 24?

This is the date that the 350.org global movement has designated International Day of Climate Action.  The number stands for 350 parts per million C02, the safe limit for humanity to survive in the atmosphere.