Quote of the day
The Chinese seemed to be mourning Mao in a heartfelt fashion. But I wondered how many of their tears were genuine. People had practiced acting to such a degree that they confused it with their true feelings.
David J. Darling

Born: July 29, 1953 (age 72)
Bio: David Darling is an English astronomer, freelance science writer, and musician. Darling has published numerous popular science works, including Life Everywhere: The Maverick Science of Astrobiology in 2001. His Internet Encyclopedia of Science is a popular online resource.
Known for:
- The Universal Book of Mathematics (2004)
- The Complete Book of Spaceflight (2002)
- Zen physics (1996)
- Gravity's arc (2006)






