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The Mad Scientist Hall of Fame

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Nuclear Ambitions: Amateur Scientists Get a Reaction From Fusion

In the garage of his house, Frank Sanns spends nights tinkering with one of his prized possessions: a working nuclear-fusion reactor ( Read more... )

 William Kemmler (May 9, 1860 - August 6, 1890) of Buffalo, New York was the first person to be executed via electric chair.


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I started a blog as a place for me to share my food science rants and to answer any questions anyone might have for an opinionated food scientist.

Email: askafoodscientist@gmail.com

http://askfoodscientist.blogspot.com/
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So, I read an article (a while ago - at least two years), and I was wondering if anyone on this community would help me locate it, or further information about it ( Read more... )

For you scientifically inclined types out there (which I'm assuming is everyone in this community), how possible would it be to exploit fusion reactor technology to create orbiting "mini-suns" to heat up planetary bodies in the outer solar system and aid in terraforming? I envision mini-suns not lasting very long (500 years?) but being easily ( Read more... )

Io9 is running a build your own lifeform contest. Prizes include an all-expense paid trip to Hong Kong for the Synthetic Biology Conference.

Found via Pharyngula.

I just watched Burden of Dreams.

Werner Herzog would make an excellent mad scientist.

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As I don't remember this being posted here before:

Scientists are trying to find a way to make breast movement generate at least enough electricity to power an iPod.

This is of interest to well-endowed joggers everywhere! About time we gain more from that pain, right!? XD