Brainicane

Pilots and others who work at high altitude may suffer genetic damage from exposure to “cosmic radiation” a study suggests.

Posted on December 27th, 2008 under Health and Medicine. Comments: None

Rogue immune cells entering the brain may contribute to the development of Parkinson’s disease, say scientists.

Posted on December 27th, 2008 under Health and Medicine. Comments: None

Photo credit to Macca
Jeff Foxworthy may have top billing when it comes to the You Might be a Redneck jokes, but today we try our hand at our own brand of You Might be a Hypermiler humor. Be gentle, we’re not comedians, just die hard hypermilers with obviously way too much time on our hands……

Posted on December 27th, 2008 under Cars and Transportation. Comments: None

Family in Passivhaus; Rolf Oeser for The New York Times
Elisabeth Rosenthal visits a Passive House in Germany and describes their construction:
Using ultrathick insulation and complex doors and windows, the architect engineers [sic] a home encased in an airtight shell, so that barely any heat escapes and barely any cold seeps in. That means […]

Posted on December 27th, 2008 under Design and Architecture. Comments: None

photo: Holy Rosary Soup Kitchen
There’s no doubt that charities have taken a substantial hit in the recent economic downturn. According to CBS News, six million people asked the Salvation Army for help last year. This year that number has almost doubled to between 10 and 12 million. But with more people in trouble, there are […]

Posted on December 27th, 2008 under Design and Architecture. Comments: None

It is that time of year that everyone makes predictions, and looks at predictions made a year ago; here is one that was made quite a bit earlier. It is sad that we live in a world where Norman Bel Geddes is more famous for being the father of Barbara Bel Geddes, Miss Ellie in […]

Posted on December 27th, 2008 under Design and Architecture. Comments: None