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2012 in review: science, fiction, and other cool stuff

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Alex R. Howe

As 2012 draws to a close, people around the world are looking back at everything that happened over the past year. Probably the most memorable story in science was the landing of NASA’s Curiosity rover on Mars, and for good … Continue reading →

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It’s (not) the end of the world as we know it, part 2

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Alex R. Howe

In my last post, I explained how the end of the Mayan calendar is not a harbinger of the end of the world. However, you’ve probably seen stories about other predictions, even scientific predictions, that say something very bad will … Continue reading →

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It’s (not) the end of the world as we know it

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Alex R. Howe

By now, you’ve probably heard that on December 21, 2012, just two weeks from today, the ancient Mayan calendar will run out, and the world will end! This is approximately as silly as thinking the world will end on December … Continue reading →

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