Hawaii Science Journal

 "Why people follow authoritarian leaders." Views expressed in this science and technology update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 03 April 2025, 2040 UTC. Content and Source:  https://www.scientificamerican.com. Please check link or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://hawaiisciencejournal.blogspot.com). Please use slider control at bottom of post to realign the full article. April 3, 2025 —We’re covering the penguin islands hit with tariffs, authoritarian followers and insights from a new schizophrenia drug.   — Robin Lloyd, Contributing Editor TODAY'S NEWS An artist’s concept shows galaxies reflected in the large segmented primary mirror of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library/Alamy Stock Photo The next year of science on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has been announced  amid mounting budgetary uncertainty . | 8 min read What do we know abo...

"Math solves a 122-year-old puzzle." Views expressed in this science and technology update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 27 March 2025, 2136 UTC. Content and Source:  https://www.scientificamerican.com. Please check link or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://hawaiisciencejournal.blogspot.com). Please use slider at bottom of post to adjust width of this article.   March 27, 2025 : Long COVID office to close, ants marching, and transforming a triangle into a square with math. — Andrea Gawrylewski, Chief Newsletter Editor TODAY'S NEWS Jen Christiansen; Source: “Animation of Dudeney’s Dissection Transforming an Equilateral Triangle to a Square,” by Mark D. Meyerson (reference) • Mathematicians solve the 122-year-old puzzle of how to  turn a triangle into a square . | 4 min read  • How do microplastics get into our food? Sponges, blenders, kettles—they're  all full of plasti...