Monthly Archives: November 2012

Earworms

Have you ever had an earworm? That’s “worm,” not “wig.” An earwig is an insect. You wouldn’t want one in your ear. An earworm is something else altogether. You know when you have a song or a jingle stuck in … Continue reading

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Interstellar Travel – Part Four

See also parts one, two and three. We’ve covered methods of interstellar travel that are achievable with presently understood technology, such as light sails and generation ships. We’ve also looked at methods that we can’t do yet but might be … Continue reading

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Interstellar Travel – Part Three

See also parts one, two and four. Last time we looked at some ways of traveling to nearby stars using currently understood technology. They were methods that we could use now if we had to, such as robots, light sails … Continue reading

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