Niels Henrik David Bohr 1885 – 1962. Danish physicist who made foundational contributions to understanding atomic structure and quantum theory, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922.     Understanding Science Particle Physics: The Search for the Smallest of Things   Only a century ago, while the concept of an irreducible […]

The recent state-wide cold snap that left many Texans without electricity and water seems like a good time to consider Kim Stanley Robinson's book The Ministry for the Future.      This book is disaster novel wrapped loosely around a series of essays, stories, metaphors, reports and commentaries about economics, politics and social inequality. The […]