How to escape a $400 traffic ticket with the power of physics
A UCSD physicist was able to argue his way out of a traffic ticket with a bit of audacity and four pages worth of complex mathematics.
Dmitri Krioukov, a senior research scientist at the University of California, San Diego, was issued a ticket for failing to completely stop at a stop sign. Rather than eat the $400 charge, Krioukov decided to fight  … More
SARASOTA — A new study on Manatee hearing shows the giant marine mammals can sense a wide range of pitches, including the sounds made by boats.
The project was led by Mote Marine Laboratory’s training and research coordinator Joseph Gaspard in collaboration with a team of scientists, including Dr. Gordon Bauer, professor at New College of Florida.
The study tested the hearing of Buffett and Hugh, the two resident manatees in at Mote … More
After my accident at Rocky Point, as I lay twisting and writhing on the examination table in the doctor’s office while he probed the long L shaped wound, I thought about my dreams of becoming a pro and wondered what might become of me if I failed. I had few peripheral interests aside from surfing. What would I do with myself? I couldn’t imagine myself as anything other than a surfer. Starting the next morning I had no choice but to find out  … More
All eyes are currently on the athletes en route to London this summer for the XXX Olympiad. We’re waiting with utter anticipation for the world’s best competitors to take the stage and, to bide our time, have identified a few no-frills, high-adrenaline sports that – despite their quirkiness – we think should be considered for the next Summer Games. And the nominees are: … More