Posts by Dr. Allen F. Bortrum

Deep Impact forms dust like talcum powder; dusty disks form solar systems

Our neighboring Andromeda galaxy bigger and closer than we thought; a new small planet

Jack Kilby dies - the integrated circuit\'s development and consequences

Box jellyfish have multiple eyes, stomachs and brains; some can kill you!

Red tide off New England\'s coast; passing of a fertilizer giant

Barium sulfate makes fishing nets visible; helps save dolphins and other marine mammals

Rapid growth of diamonds; new multicolored LEDs

Chimeras - how human can or should they get? Tough questions posed.

Dinosaur caught between meat and vegetarian diet; can something be in two places at the same time?

The workings of the brain - basic mind reading