Random links
- The Power of a Hot Body
- "Idly mingling, a human body radiates about 100 watts of excess heat, which can add up fast in confined spaces. ... Geothermal warmth may abound in volcanic Iceland, but it’s not easy to come by in downtown Paris. So why waste it? Savvy architects from Paris Habitat decided to borrow the surplus energy from so many human bodies and use it to supply radiant under-floor heating for 17 apartments in a nearby public housing project, which happens to share an unused stairwell with the metro station. Otherwise the free heat would be lost by the end of the morning’s rush hour."
- Another Side Effect Of Chemotherapy: 'Chemo Brain'
- "about a quarter of patients undergoing chemotherapy have trouble processing numbers, using short-term memory and focusing their attention"
- Peter Higgs criticises Richard Dawkins over anti-religious 'fundamentalism'
- "Higgs boson theorist says he agrees with those who find Dawkins' approach to dealing with believers 'embarrassing'"
- African wildlife from the perspective of the ground [14 pictures]
- An interesting view.