Beyond electrolysis: do reservoirs of pure hydrogen exist? by Nicolás Boullosa on March 1, 2023 Despite its easy logistics and flexibility (it can be used in fuel cells and adapted to combustion engines), hydrogen is …
What innovation owes to an obscure pre-Socratic philosopher by Nicolás Boullosa on February 23, 2023 According to Thomas Edison, innovation follows a 1%-inspiration-to-99%-perspiration ratio. Work, tinkering, and attitude can help deliver some breakthroughs. But Edison’s …
David Deutsch: preserving the means of error correction is “morality” by Nicolás Boullosa on February 15, 2023 In a recent interview (or analysis, given the enunciatory style of his interviewer), heterodox physicist David Deutsch (author of The …
Fragmented narratives prevent ambitious sustainability goals by Nicolás Boullosa on February 9, 2023 I recall discussing with my old daughter a few months ago about the talent (or lack thereof) of one American …
Real estate amateurs vs. bulk buyers in US & China: 2023 by Nicolás Boullosa on February 2, 2023 Would you sign a mortgage loan that compromises about half of your total income over twenty or thirty years on …
Self-discovery & risk-taking in today’s teens: nature/nurture by Nicolás Boullosa on January 26, 2023 In The Labyrinth of Solitude, Mexican poet and diplomat Octavio Paz grasped in a few lines the true meaning of …
A/C future is ancient: heat-pump & evaporative cooling hybrids by Nicolás Boullosa on January 19, 2023 They can look a bit like an air conditioner unit. In the winter, the appliance extracts ambient heat from outdoor …
Finding a purpose in today’s world: Elias from “Märzengrund” by Nicolás Boullosa on January 15, 2023 Some people turn away from the doctrines of a profit-oriented society and decide to live a simpler life in tune …
Power of awe: marveling about the world as life affirmation by Nicolás Boullosa on January 4, 2023 I just received one message from a relative that lifted my spirits. He just wanted to let me know that …
Energy co-ops produce own power, beat geopolitics/inflation by Nicolás Boullosa on December 21, 2022 The quest for cleaner, cheaper, decentralized energy production has accelerated due to a development in geopolitics and climate that the …
