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‘The Big Bang Theory’ recap

  Washington / DPA Scientists of all stripes have appeared as characters in movies and TV shows: from the meglomaniacal Dr Frankenstein, to archaeologist adventurer Indiana Jones, the “Back to the Future” time-machine inventor Doc Brown and the palaeontologists in dinosaur-filled “Jurassic Park.” But rarely has scientific accuracy in an entertainment medium been so carefully researched as in the popular ...

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Creating alternative rockstars of YouTube

  Bamberg / DPA When Annemarie Sommer enters the seminar room she’s convinced that in order to be a YouTube sensation, you have to do things others wouldn’t think of doing. When the 15-year-old leaves, she knows that in fact, YouTube stars don’t necessarily have the best videos – but they are the best connected. “How to Become a Rockstar ...

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BP sees slowing oil demand growth, abundant supplies

  Bloomberg Oil demand growth will slow and supplies will remain abundant in the coming decades, meaning producers in the Middle East, Russia and US continue to gain market share at the expense of higher-cost rivals, said BP Plc. Demand for oil will expand by an average 0.7 percent a year over the next two decades, little more than half ...

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