Littering 2.0
Like many kids, I dreamt of becoming an astronaut; exploring distant planets and making contact with aliens. With a huge number of planets out there, it’s hard to think we’re […]
Tag Archives: Technology
Your Latest [Artificial] Intelligence Report
With the technology introduction of the personal assistant Siri and the promise of a completely self-driving car from Tesla soon, artificial intelligence (AI) is radically changing the modern world. AI […]
Innovation in Education: How Virtual Reality is Transforming the Classroom
It is a blazing hot summer day in August of 2014, and I am a bright-eyed, bushy-tailed freshman at the University of Georgia about to attend my very first college […]
Computers Detecting Sarcasm? Great!
Ahh sarcasm. Whether you love it or hate it, sarcastic comments have become quite common on the Internet. This is especially true on sites where people are more likely to […]
Around the World in 80…Minutes? The Science Behind the Hyperloop, and How it’s Possible
While traveling across the entire globe in 80 minutes may be a bit of stretch, getting from Los Angeles to San Francisco in just 35 minutes might not be completely […]
Mo’ Data, Mo’ Problems
Anyone who has read my previous post on “Why Computers Can’t do Everything” knows the Information Technology industry has an uncanny ability to generate a variety of buzzwords to try […]
Life with and without Social Media: a Nick Batora Story
“Your life exists outside of television and likes, and Instagram. Engage the world.” Jon Stewart snapped these words out in a recent interview that he did with David Axelrod. His […]
Getting around space, Star Wars style?
Normally the scientific community takes a stab at making science fiction a reality. But, science fiction took a page from science this time around. Learn about how the ion engines […]
That’s No Moon…
Welcome to Star Wars week here at the Athens Science Observer. To help celebrate May the 4th – Star Wars Day – we wanted to take a look at the […]
Math Meets Mayhem: How Fractals Shape the Universe
By strategically eating a single spaghetti noodle, you can make it last forever. Let me explain.Suppose you take a string of spaghetti, cut it into thirds, and eat the middle […]
