Is there life on…?

A recent article in the Economist reports on the discovery of a planet about the size of the Earth orbiting a star called Alpha Centauri B. Plenty of planets have been discovered in the past two decades, but what made this one worth reporting on is its proximity: Alpha Centauri B is the third closest… Read More ›

Weird Getups and the Son of God

Last weekend was Bay to Breakers, an annual race in San Francisco that begins on the Bay side of the city downtown and ends at the ocean side of the city in Golden Gate Park. Now, B2B is a race, but the race part is really only accidental to the event. The most important part… Read More ›