How Many Years Do You Have Left?

Click here to answer 13 questions in the expectancy calculator to see how many years you are likely to have left.  This was developed by Northwestern Mutual Life.

UK Perspective on the Thorium Molten Salt Reactor

Stuart Nathan of the UK's The Engineer gives his perspective on the viability of Kirk Sorensen's idea of developing a thorium breeder reactor based on the molten salt design pioneered by Alvin Weinberg at Oak Ridge back in the 1960s.

Solar Outbursts Could Wreck Civilization

Here is something to worry about for which we can do absolutely nothing to prevent.