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Repeatable Results That Aren’t

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Brian H. Gill

I’ll be talking about scientific research that may not be “fake:” but isn’t reliable, either. The good news is that many scientists want to fix the problem. I’ll also take a look at truth, beauty, Copernicus, and how a science … Continue reading →

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Looking for Life: Enceladus and Gliese 1132 b

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Brian H. Gill

We haven’t found life on — or in — Enceladus. But we’ve found organic compounds in the Saturnian moon’s salt-water geysers. Scientists detected an atmosphere around Gliese 1132 b, a planet about 39 light-years away. It’s Earth-like, in terms of … Continue reading →

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Mars: Leaky Red Planet

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Brian H. Gill

What we’re learning about Mars, and a new type of really small spacecraft, reminded me of earth, air and kilts. Also pharaohs, Thomas Paine, and Lord Kelvin. By then I was running out of time to write something more tightly-organized. … Continue reading →

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TRAPPIST-1: Water? Life??

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Brian H. Gill

TRAPPIST-1’s planets may support life: or not. We don’t know. Not yet. We’re pretty sure that all seven are rocky worlds, like the Solar System’s inner planets. Three are in the star’s habitable zone. The inner two definitely do not … Continue reading →

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