Join me Saturday at 7:00 Mountain time for a special edition of the Skeptically Speaking podcast. I'll be talking with host Desiree Schell about my new book Before the Lights Go Out. Tune into the live recording to learn more about electricity, infrastructure, and the future of energy—plus jokes. If you can't make the live recording, it'll be available for download on Friday, April 20th.
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Guess what your tax dollars don't pay for? Astronaut overtime
So your spacecraft breaks down and your 8-day space jaunt turns into a 9-month orbital sleepover. Surely NASA backs up a Brinks truck full of hazard pay, right? Sorry! Turns… READ THE REST
Watch a baby chameleons' terrifying first moments of life (video)
Giraffes give birth standing up, so a baby giraffe's first experience outside the womb is a six-foot fall, but baby chameleons have it even worse. Most species of chameleons lay… READ THE REST
French scientist denied entry to US after a search of his phone revealed messages critical of Trump
According to France's research minister Philippe Baptiste, a French scientist who arrived in the U.S. on March 9 to attend a conference was denied entry and expelled after American authorities… READ THE REST
Severe weather? See it coming with this weather app, now $28 for life
TL;DR: Have a personal weatherman in your pocket with Weather Hi-Def Radar Storm Watch. A lifetime subscription is now available for just $27.99 (reg. $199) with code TAKE30 through March 30. Is checking the… READ THE REST
This drop-proof Chromebook is perfect for klutzes, and now it's just $59.99
TL;DR: Save 81% on this durable and dependable Lenovo Chromebook and make it yours for just $59.99 (reg. $328) for a limited time. Fancy yourself a clumsy person? If you're somewhat of a… READ THE REST
Sorry spies! This hidden camera detector is now 33% off
TL;DR: This handy hidden camera detector uncovers cameras, GPS trackers, bugs, and other invasions of your privacy for just $39.99 (reg. $59). These days, hidden cameras come as tiny as 4mm in diameter…… READ THE REST
