There is so much talk about energy today – and it’s about time, because energy is a critically important issue that deeply affects the life of every human in the world today. We use energy in everything we do, and a life without modern energy is a life of deprivation.
But, you might say, “we have been talking intensively about energy for decades now, so what do you mean, ‘it’s about time’?”
I mean that, no,...
Cardiac arrests have hit the news lately. On Jan. 2, Damar Hamlin of the National Football League’s Buffalo Bills suffered an extremely rare cardiac arrest after what appeared to be a relatively mild tackle. Unresponsive on the field as the game was interrupted and eventually cancelled, Hamlin received immediate treatment and is now alert and recovering.
On Jan. 12, Lisa Marie Presley died of sudden cardiac arrest at her home. She was found unconscious by...
The energy transition of the 21st century – the transformation of energy sources from primarily fossil fuels to a more diverse and resilient set of energy generators – is profoundly changing humanity’s demands on the earth’s resources.
Many of today’s key resources will continue to be important in the coming decades – e.g., iron ore, sand, and gravel, lime (for cement), coal, oil, natural gas, wood and other forest products are a few. But there...
Sometimes when one dives into the data, there are assumptions about anticipated findings that are completely overturned by the raw numbers. On other occasions – as is the case on this project – the data confirms the original assumptions, but provides clarification and deeper understanding.
It is unlikely to surprise anyone to learn that house prices in larger cities are typically more expensive than in smaller cities. It is widely known that your average homebuyer...
As much of the western world anxiously awaits the U.S. midterm elections on Nov. 8, political rhetoric and irresponsible media coverage are amping up.
While ill-informed (or ill-intentioned) media reporters and editors continue to use phrasing such as "baseless", "bogus" and "false claims" – and perhaps the favourite: "conspiracy theories" – to describe any insinuation that it is possible that a U.S. election could be tampered with significantly, sensible humans are simply hoping for a fair...