This video is just a little more interesting than watching paint dry—until you realize that it is sound causing that little bright dot in the center! Sonoluminescence, light emitted by a plasma created at the center of a converging spherical sound wave, can be yours for about $100. Here are the instructions and here is …
Holiday Fudge Recipe
by | 2009-12-23 | 2 Comments
What is more festive that a batch of Holiday Fudge? A recipe for Holiday Fudge on WMD stationary! My friend Stephanie Kaplan — wonk and entrepreneur — sat down to whip up a batch (she’s a wonderful cook) when she noticed that “sometimes, I find my recipes written down on the most wonktastic of stationery.” …
Arms Control Person of the Year 2009
by | 2009-12-22 | 7 Comments
Sen. Richard Lugar and former Sen. Sam Nunn near Shchuchye, Russia in 2007 (AP Photo/Douglas Birch) The Arms Control Association is holding their annual “Arms Control Person of the Year” contest. Vote for the 2009 Arms Control Person(s) of the Year As 2009 nears its end, it is time to recognize some of the most …
Bulavas Whirling Though the Sky
by | 2009-12-21 | 16 Comments
We’ve had quite a discussion in the comments over Russia’s recent failed Bulava SLBM test and the pretty spiral it made before crashing into the ocean. Oooh. Aaah. Having largely dispensed with the usual spate of extraterrestrial and paranormal hypotheses — is everyone on the internet crazy? asked one commentator — you, dear readers, have …
