Posts by Dr. Allen F. Bortrum

Platypus genome decoded

Before finishing and posting this column, I loaded the dishwasher and used a sponge to clean up the counter top.

Scans of pears and apples; apples breathe easier

Platypus genome decoded

Can infrared radiation from the Sun be converted to electricity?

Mercator and other map projections; illusions about gas mileage

Morgan Sparks dies - my first Bell Labs boss, a key player in early transistor days

Diamonds, gay brains, golf, Phoenix, high-pressure bacteria

Gaming the doping scandals in sports

Cloud seeding and weather modification