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  • Is Your Indoor Air Making (or keeping) You Sick?

    Is Your Indoor Air Making (or keeping) You Sick?

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    Have you ever felt sluggish or headachy after spending time in a crowded room? It might not just be the company! Recent research suggests a fascinating connection between carbon dioxide (“CO2”) levels and airborne virus survival. This really is quite fascinating stuff. Let’s look at some surface-level science related to this and also explore how…

  • Faster Than Your Wi-Fi, Older Than Your Grandma: The Enduring Legacy of NASA’s Voyager I & II

    Faster Than Your Wi-Fi, Older Than Your Grandma: The Enduring Legacy of NASA’s Voyager I & II

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    What is obsolescence? Remember dial-up internet? Floppy disks? Encyclopedias? Yeah, me neither! Nowadays, things seem to get outdated faster than ever. That’s obsolescence – it happens when something becomes disused or neglected. Hear the footsteps? That’s the cruel march of time, rendering once-cutting edge tech about as useful as a fax machine. But then there’s…