James Marshall Smith
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Why is the Picture of a Black Hole a Big Deal?
Posted on April 19, 2019
. . . the picture not only seizes our imagination if only momentarily, it affirms our faith in the quest to understand . . .
Review of a Remarkable Little Book “The Atom: A Visual Tour”
Posted on March 6, 2019
We have progressed from seeking the nature of the particles that make up atoms and matter to the realization that there is no such thing. Our understanding today of these fundamental particles is that they are mere ‘excitations’ of enigmatic fields that permeate all of space.
Stephen Hawking: My Brief Encounter Remains a Lifetime Memory
Posted on March 14, 2018 4 Comments
Professor Hawking was not only curious about the Universe and “the mind of God,” but even about individuals who inhabited one miniscule part of the vastness of space-time.
Radiation from Extreme Depths of the Universe Reveals a Secret Hidden within the Great Pyramid of Giza
Posted on November 4, 2017 Leave a Comment
What do the Great Pyramids, cosmic rays, and CT scans have in common? Find out!
Litvinenko Assassinated by “Nuclear Hit Men”: The Tenth Anniversary
Posted on November 4, 2016 Leave a Comment
November 4, 2016 What follows is what I posted on the PRWire Service today: “Polonium poisoning is only one of several ways extremists could engage in nuclear terrorism today.” November 23rd is the tenth anniversary of Alexander Litvinenko’s death. Litvinenko is the Russian ex-secret service operative who, according to United Kingdom authorities, was assassinated […]
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