WASHINGTON DC – Today the Federation of American Scientists launched the Office of Technology Assessment Archive. The site allows the public to access over 720 reports and documents produced by OTA during its 23 year history, including many that have not been available to the public previously. OTA served as an independent branch of the [...]
Posted on July 23rd, 2008 by Monica
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Warfare today mirrors its state during Shakespeare’s time. Science delivered a period of transformation. As technology improved with the introduction of gun powder and the musket, the role of the armored knight and his physical strength lost its military usefulness.
Most of the custom made armor reflect the look of contemporary fashion. While these breast plates [...]
Posted on July 22nd, 2008 by Monica
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In 1992, a mysterious package was delivered to the National Museum of Natural History containing an unsigned letter and an enormous, milky crystal skull.
On display for the first time, the 31 pound Smithsonian skull dwarfs
the crystal skulls on view at the British Museum in London and the
Musee du Quai Branly in Paris.
Is this one of [...]
Posted on July 17th, 2008 by Monica
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