Science

As you’re digesting this Eastern weekend, how about putting some wildlife photos together for this feature?

Today we have some coyote videos from Kathy Mechling and a few Easter flowers from Patricia Morris. Their captions are indented and you can enlarge the photos by clicking on them.

First, the wild d*gs (coyotes) from Kathy. Sound up!

Some of our more charismatic neighbors here in the Illinois Valley in SW.  Oregon.

First: find both coyotes:

Second: the second coyote is a little more obvious:

The reveal. She was curled up there all along:

Lagniappe: the pair harmonizing with distant fire engines:

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As I don’t know from flowers, readers will have to identify them for themselves. These were sent on March 21:

It might be hard to believe amidst a blizzard but spring is coming.  Just a few domestic flowers from central coast California to prove my point and cheer your day.

YouTube will almost certainly take down this video of Bill Maher’s entire show from yesterday, so I’m putting it up early today. Listen while you can! I’ve given the schedule below.

Intro (Maher monologue): 0-7:17

Douglas Murray: 7:17-18:15 (He talks about the topic of his new book, On Democracies and Death Cults: Israel and the Future of Civilization.

Panel: Author and libertarian Matt Welch and Democratic Senator (Minnesota) Tina Smith: 18:17-47:03

Second comedy bit (Maher monologue; “New Rules”): 47:06-57:51

Douglas Murray is always good value, especially when he talks about Israel and Palestine (as he does here), and the “New Rules” bit is pretty good. They should have given him more time.

WELL, THEY TOOK IT DOWN. But you can at least hear Maher’s “New Rule” segment, which is about “The Not-Working Class”

and here’s the short intro:

and here is the non-broadcasted “overtime”. The first topic of discussion is the UK Supreme Court’s new ruling that there are two sexes and no more.

Researchers have developed a new coronagraph that could make it possible to see distant exoplanets obscured by light from their parent stars.

A new study by biomedical engineers and neuroscientists shows that the brain's visual regions play an active role in making sense of information.

A device has enabled people to see a new a shade of blue-green, which they say is more intense than any experienced before

According to a recent study by the non-profit Explore Titan, a nuclear-fission propulsion spacecraft could enable the first crewed mission to Titan, Saturn's largest moon.

In our neighborhood of the Milky Way, we see a region surrounding the solar system that is far less dense than average. But that space, that cavity, is a very irregular, elongated shape. What little material is left inside of this cavity is insanely hot, as it has a temperature of around a million Kelvin.

New research finds that despite large rivers and seas of liquid methane, Saturn's moon Titan seems mostly devoid of river deltas, raising new questions about the surface dynamics on this alien world.

Whenever there’s even a slight chance that an exoplanet shows signs of biological activity, people understandably get excited – but it’s never been aliens, and we shouldn’t jump to conclusions, not this time or the next, says Chris Lintott

A quantum sensor using Earth's magnetic fields outperformed standard GPS backups in test flights. This technology could help commercial aircraft stay on course amid a rise in GPS jamming and spoofing attacks

A team of researchers has developed a new way to control light interactions using a specially engineered structure called a 3D photonic-crystal cavity that could enable transformative advancements in quantum computing, quantum communication and other quantum-based technologies.

A team of researchers has developed a new way to control light interactions using a specially engineered structure called a 3D photonic-crystal cavity that could enable transformative advancements in quantum computing, quantum communication and other quantum-based technologies.

A new smart insole system that monitors how people walk in real time could help users improve posture and provide early warnings for conditions from plantar fasciitis to Parkinson's disease.

Sticking to an exercise routine is a challenge many people face. But a research team is using machine learning to uncover what keeps individuals committed to their workouts.

A research team conducted a meta-analysis of the diagnostic capabilities of generative AI in the field of medicine using 83 research papers.

A research team develops high-power, high-energy-density anode using nano-sized tin particles and hard carbon.

An international research team has discovered the anomalous Hall effect in a collinear antiferromagnet. More strikingly, the anomalous Hall effect emerges from a non-Fermi liquid state, in which electrons do not interact according to conventional models. The discovery not only challenges the textbook framework for interpreting the anomalous Hall effect but also widens the range of antiferromagnets useful for information technologies.

An international research team has discovered the anomalous Hall effect in a collinear antiferromagnet. More strikingly, the anomalous Hall effect emerges from a non-Fermi liquid state, in which electrons do not interact according to conventional models. The discovery not only challenges the textbook framework for interpreting the anomalous Hall effect but also widens the range of antiferromagnets useful for information technologies.

A team has developed a soft, thin-film ABI. The device uses micrometer-scale platinum electrodes embedded in silicone, forming a pliable array just a fraction of a millimeter thick. This novel approach enables better tissue contact, potentially preventing off-target nerve activation and reducing side effects.

Jay Tanzman sent me a note after he’d read several posts excoriating antiwoke writers who agree with views similar to ours.  And it’s true: these days online denigration often takes the form of finding an association between someone you want to demonize and somebody who’s already demonized. Once you do that, there’s no need to deal with actual issues.  Here’s Jay’s Law, which is his.

Here it comes.

It’s coming soon.

Here it is:

Ad hominem is the new skepticism.