Can You Tell What A Black Hole Has Been Eating?

Dave Goldberg io9
If you jump into a black hole, your mass energy will be returned to our universe but in a mangled form which contains the information about what you were like but in a state where it can not be easily recognized. It is like burning an encyclopedia. Information is not lost, if one keeps the smoke and the ashes.

Cultured Beef: An Alternative to Meat Production

On August 5, 2013, the world's first cultured beef burger was cooked and tasted in London as proof of concept that this revolution in food science is possible. Cultured Beef represents the crucial first step in finding a sustainable alternative to meat production.

Pete Seeger Remembers His Late Wife Toshi

A month ago, on July 9, the artist. filmmaker and wife of Pete Seeger, Toshi Seeger, died at the age of 91. She was a key leader and artistic programmer for the Great Hudson River Revival. Pete remembers Toshi and sings 'We Shall Overcome.'

NSU, NSA and other Embarrassments

Victor Grossman Portside
The hot, seemingly untroubled vacation days were disturbed only mildly by two abbreviations, NSU and NSA – not to be confused!