HuffPost Science: Survival Pods, Gravity Waves & Dolphin 'Names'

February 23, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Inventor To Take Plunge In Survival Pod A Seattle inventor plans to test his "tsunami survival capsule" with a plunge over Niagara Falls, according to the Mirror UK. Continue reading... Bizarre Gravity Waves Take Physicist By Surprise COUNTDOWN: Top Five Science Stories This Week LISTEN: Dolphins Call Each Other By 'Name' Ex-Slugger's 'Science' Tweets Lambasted By Bill Nye Ancient Tomb Yields Scary Weapons, Spectacular Jewelry Inventor To Ride 'Survival' Pod Over Niagara Falls NSFW VIDEO: Dead Gator Provides Peek At Reptile's 'Bizarre' Penis MAP: Every Meteorite Impact Since 2300 B.C. NSFW VIDEO: Dead Gator Provides Peek At Reptile's 'Bizarre' Penis Ex-Slugger's 'Science' Tweets Lambasted By Bill Nye Scientists Create Real-Life 'Zombies' JERRY L. ROSS The Perfect Quiet of Space The Space Shuttle's three main engines and two solid rocket boosters spewed fire and smoke, and their deafening noise roared in my ears during seven launches into space. Continue reading... HONOR HARGER Tuning Into the Universe Images of space are ubiquitous in our lives. We have been surrounded by stunning portrayals of our own solar system and beyond for generations. But in popular culture, we have no sense of what space sounds like. And indeed, most people associate space with silence. Continue reading... MICHAEL ZIMMERMAN, PH.D. Listen to the Universe and Learn About the Nature of Science Those advocating for the idea assert that some natural phenomena are so complex that they could not have developed naturally -- they must have been designed by a creator in exactly the form we find them. Continue reading... MARIO LIVIO When Did Intelligent Life Emerge in the Universe? The question become particularly intriguing when we realize that astronomers now estimate that the Milky Way galaxy alone may harbor as many as 4.5 billion Earth-sized planets in the "habitable zones" around their host stars. Continue reading... IMPATIENT OPTIMISTS A Scientist's #OverlyHonest Tweets Go Viral January 6, 2013, wasn't a good day for Dr. Leigh -- her Internet pseudonym. "This is my third night this week on under 3 hours of sleep. I haven't slept 6 uninterrupted hours in ages. " Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here Unsubscribe here.