How important is the Atomic Theory?

Suppose something terrible were to happen to Earth, and we the living could only pass one sentence to the next generation. What would it be? Nobel Prize winning physicist Richard Feynman in his book, Six Easy Pieces, nominates the first sentence of this paragraph.

All things are made of atoms. They are the little particles that move around in perpetual motion, attracting each other when they are a little distance apart, but repelling upon being squeezed into one another.

The concept of atoms is that important.

For energy, why look further than your body?

So it was only a matter of time before someone came up with this. Charge your iPod as you dance!

http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9979040-1.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5

Can Algae produce oil for our energy needs?

Of all the potential sources for petroleum and oil, this is one of the most interesting that I have come across.

http://news.cnet.com/2300-13840_3-6242586-1.html?hhTest&tag=ne.gall.pg

Eclipses

Just thought I'd share this map of future total solar eclipses. Apparently, the next one to be visible in India is on July 22, 2009. Just over a year away.

There's one on August 1, 2008, but that won't be visible in India. 

Photo credit: www.exploratorium.edu