Guest Thinkers — September 1, 2010

The perfect holiday gift for certain occasions

What is better than a volcano? A volcano that erupts a dinosaur!

Looking for that perfect gift for the geophile in your life?

How about a VOLCANO THAT ERUPTS A DINOSAUR. Honestly, could it get any better?

When I saw this in the store, I was a little dumbfounded … but really, it just makes sense.

Who — or what — really controls your mind?

More than a century ago, Halifax suffered an accidental blast one-fifth the size of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.

Dive into the twisted truths and concealed realities told by literature’s most unreliable narrators.

If you don’t feel better after the weekend, the “burnout paradox” could explain why.

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If you can identify a foreground star, the spike patterns are a dead giveaway as to whether it’s a JWST image or any other observatory.

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