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A Wisconsin Tornado Swarm

George E. Hrabovsky, President of MAST

In thirty years of spotting and chasing severe weather; including witnessing more than sixty tornadoes, I have never had a day as good as this. More.

Forrest Mims' World of Science
by Forrest M. Mims III

Editorial: Citizen Science in the Wake of Natural Disasters by Forrest M. Mims III

Eye on the Sky: The September Sky by Paul Curtin

Wanderings with Ralph Coppola

Backscatter. Views and responses from TCS readers.

Classics: "The Amateur Scientist Classics" A Primer on Soap Bubbles
Shawn Carlson

JPL Visualizations of New Orleans for Various Flood Depths

National Hurricane Center a Vital Resource

Amateur Radio Operators Provide Emergency Communications

The Speed of Sight: Measuring Differences Between Conscious Visual Response Times of Human Eyesight using LEDs and Simple Electronics

Mark Valentine, Electrical Engineer

The human eye responds more quickly to moderate light levels than to dim light. One of the simplest ways to demonstrate this effect uses LEDs. More

A Visit to Hawai'i's Kilauea Volcano

Mike Dziekan
VP Engineering
Connecticut Analytical Corporation

It is unthinkable to visit the Hawaiian Islands without making the effort to see Kilauea, the world's most active volcano. More

Response to "Questions and Answers about Climate Change" by Forrest M. Mims III

Kevin T. Kilty

"What is going on here?" asks Forrest Mims (Editorial, TCS, 11 March 2005). Why do countless web sites all appear to present unbalanced views of climate change?". More.
Updated 9 September 2005
 
 

In 1992 and 1994 two discoveries were made that have had a major impact on the scientific community. These finds, the Schaefer and Hebior mammoths, were discovered and excavated in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, through the efforts and skills of a number of individuals. More.

Sideways Gravity in the Basement: Norman Scheinberg's Cavendish Experiment

John W. Dooley,

Physics Department, Millersville University

Norman Scheinberg is a professor of electrical engin- eering at The City College of the City University of New York. He built a Foucault pendulum in his basement just to see if he could get it to work. More
   
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