Mindblown: Ventures into Technology

  • Developments in understanding early human history

    Developments in understanding early human history

    Newsweek A groundbreaking archaeological study published in Nature has shed new light on Neanderthal behavior by examining a series of hearths at El Salt, an archaeological site in Spain. Researchers used an innovative combination of archaeostratigraphic analysis and archaeomagnetic dating to determine that six Neanderthal hearths were created over a span of 200 to 240…

  • How old are the planets?

    How old are the planets?

    Astronomy The article from Astronomy.com explores the challenges of determining the precise ages of planets in our solar system. While scientists have accurately dated the solar system to about 4.54 billion years old using radiometric dating techniques, pinpointing the ages of individual planets remains difficult. The formation sequence is believed to have started with gas…

  • Fahrenheit 451

    Fahrenheit 451

    Fahrenheit 451, serves as a stark warning about the consequences of intellectual complacency and the vital importance of preserving knowledge and independent thought.

  • Colors of Evil: Red

    Colors of Evil: Red

    The narrative effectively combines elements of a police procedural with a personal quest for justice, creating a tense atmosphere throughout.

  • The Marrow of Tradition

    The Marrow of Tradition

    This novel’s strength lies in its complex characterization and unflinching examination of racial prejudice.

  • Land

    Land

    …delves into the complex relationship between people and the land they inhabit

  • Bright Lights

    Bright Lights

    The observatory estimates the fireball first became visible as it burned up over Europe at an altitude of 122 km.

  • Tough Luck, Arsenal

    Tough Luck, Arsenal

    The 2023/24 Premier League season concluded on Sunday, May 19, in one last extravaganza of English football.

  • Changing Rotation? Time?

    Changing Rotation? Time?

    …our activities have become large enough to measurably change the rotation of the entire Earth.

  • Death and Other Details

    Death and Other Details

    A character-driven whodunit like “Knives Out” and “The White Lotus”.