To think some simpletons say 'what has science done for us?'

[karadan]

http://heritage.stsci.edu/1999/04/supplemental.html

I just read the above article. It contains some astonishingly detailed descriptions of the beautiful workings of hard science and how it continues to enrich our understanding of the universe.

I'm very much looking forward to the day when the successor to Hubble takes images of the smoke ring remnants of Supernova 1987A when they are hit by the very fast supernova material. It will be a spectacular display.

I'm gonna sit in wonderment for a while.

[SSY]

Science is awesome, I liked the neutrino figures as well, 25 neutrinos is a big deal.
 A friend of mine over the way is developing a way to count neutrino impacts in the arctic ice, which should prove very interesting.

[karadan]

Science is awesome, I liked the neutrino figures as well, 25 neutrinos is a big deal.
 A friend of mine over the way is developing a way to count neutrino impacts in the arctic ice, which should prove very interesting.

Wow. What a great person to know! I hope you pick their brains often.

[Seshat]

Great article! Thanks for posting.

[Kylyssa]

What a lovely link!  Thank you for posting.

And yes, those simpletons usually say 'what has science done for us?' via computer while sitting in their air-conditioned home upon a desk chair made with synthetic materials.

[karadan]

What a lovely link!  Thank you for posting.

And yes, those simpletons usually say 'what has science done for us?' via computer while sitting in their air-conditioned home upon a desk chair made with synthetic materials.

Haha, indeed. The irony is delicious.  

[jbeukema]

Science has does nothing for us!


Scientists, on the other hand, are another story :p