Posts by Dr. Allen F. Bortrum

Instead of locks, a wheel lifts and lowers boats in Scotland

Richard Smalley dies, leaving a legacy of big dreams for small things

Myths, legends and taboos associated with real disasters

Bortrum\'s DNA analyzed; tracing diseases back to their origins

Light emitting diodes used in research targeting better bras

Bortrum\'s experiences on a Panama Canal cruise

Radar-tracked honeybees, nonsticky chewing gum and the thinnest crystals

Did our Earth cool down in a mere 100 million years?

Keeping the water at bay in The Netherlands and New Orleans

Tiny droplets of gold ball up and jump off surfaces