Craig the Rocket Scientist has asked for the week off, and in our grand benevolence, we’ve decided to let him rest for the week. Instead of new Craig, we’re taking this opportunity to take a look back at the best of Craig from the first 6 months of 2011. Enjoy. 5. Craig the Rocket Scientist: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – Craig looks at the viability of Stewart Money’s call to start…

Happy 4th of July loyal readers! While you’re relaxing and preparing for the fireworks tonight, take a break from the bbq and enjoy this week’s links. Ever notice it snowing a little more around airports? A team of researchers have discovered that airplanes can trigger snows in the area surrounding airports. Guessing someone’s age isn’t just a cool carnival trick anymore, geneticists from UCLA have developed a method to determine…

Good morning loyal readers. This week we have a special edition of the Monday Link Review coming to you live from the ASEE 2011 Conference in Vancouver! The show is set to start at any moment, so enjoy this week’s links, and head on over to booth 548 if you’re at the show to say hi. While at the ASEE conference, the importance of STEM education is at the forefront….

Good morning readers, and welcome to another edition of the K-Exchange Monday Link Review, your weekly source for the best science and engineering news from all over the world wide web. Seen the new X-Men film? It may not be as fantastic as you thought! According to a geneticist at the University of Montreal human beings are born with an average of 60 genetic mutations! Good news for anyone trying…

Recently, Knovel added Mining Engineering & Extractive Metallurgy as it’s 26th subject area. Jim Harper, Knovel’s Content Product Manager, was instrumental in the decision to add the Mining Subject area as well building the collection. I recently spoke with Jim about Mining. K-Exchange: Why did you decide to make Mining Engineering & Extractive Metallurgy the next Knovel Subject area? Jim Harper: Mining is a very large, very diverse field, and…