If all goes well late on May 6, 2024, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will blast off into space[1] on Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. Launching from the Kennedy Space Center, this last crucial test for Starliner will test out the new spacecraft and take the pair to the International Space Station for about a week.
The three staple crops dominating modern diets – corn, rice and wheat – are familiar to Americans. However, fourth place is held by a dark horse: cassava[1].
While nearly unknown in temperate climates, cassava is a key source of nutrition throughout the tropics[2]. It was domesticated 10,000 years ago[3], on the southern margin of the...
The future of automobiles is electric[1], but many people worry about the safety of today’s electric vehicles.
Public opinion about EV crash safety often hinges on a few high-profile fire incidents[2]. Those safety concerns are arguably misplaced, and the actual safety of EVs is more nuanced.
I’ve researched vehicle safety[3] for more than...