Religion News in Brief (2016/10/14)
Author(s): Scott Douglas Jacobsen
Publication (Outlet/Website): Conatus News/Uncommon Ground Media Inc.
Publication Date (yyyy/mm/dd): 2016/10/14
Comet hit 10 million years after the impact that killed the dinosaurs
According to Science Magazine, a small comet impact kicked off the PETM, stirring up the carbon just 10 million years after a similar event decimated the dinosaurs.
A group of scientists claim that here were rising temperatures by as much as 5°C to 8°C with concomitant huge wildlife migrations 56 million years ago. This is called the Paleocene-Eocene thermal maximum (PETM). Researchers did not know its cause for some time.
However, in an article this week in Science, a very prestigious journal, scientists presented findings of “glassy, dark beads, set in eight sediment cores tied to the PETM’s start.”
These are spheres “associated with extraterrestrial strikes.” – spheres that are often associated with extraterrestrial strikes. The spheres appeared to be “microtektites,” which is “debris” caused by comet or asteroid strikes against the Earth at high speeds.
Nerd-in-Chief for the US as 300 million USD in science funding unveiled
According to CNET, the United States unveiled 300 million USD funding for science through President Barack Obama. It is “federal and private money earmarked for support science and technology.”
There is 165 million USD devoted to “smart city initiatives” for the reduction of traffic congestion among other things. 70 million USD is meant for researching in brain diseases such as “Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, depression and other diseases.”
There will be 50 million USD for “small-satellite technology that enables high-speed internet” and 16 million USD to improve the medical care for Americans through the Precision Medicine Initiative.
Wales aims for more scientists
According to Science Magazine, Wales wants more scientists and has the Welsh government has developed the Sêr Cymru initiative in 2012 as part of a larger set of governmental science strategies.
The aim is to make Wales world-class in areas of possibility for being the among the greats in the world in those domains. There has been a commitment of £50 million “to bring prestigious research chairs to Welsh universities.” A second £60 million…phase of Sêr Cymru” was launched in December, 2015, through offerings for mid- to early-career scientists. Chief Science Advisor for the Welsh Government, Julie Williams, said, “Our ambition is to grow research.”
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