Jim's Science Page 

• Hypatia of Alexandria: Defender of Reason  -  This paper explores the little-known yet pivotal role Hypatia and her father Theon played in the course of human history.

 
• The Human Exploration of Mars  -  This paper examines some of the problems posed by a manned expedition to Mars, and proposes some solutions.

 
• Spacetime Geometry Inside a Black Hole  -  This paper introduces the reader to Einstein's general theory of relativity, then uses his theory to examine the nature of space and time in the vicinity of black holes.  The reader is assumed to be familiar with calculus and to have some knowledge of special relativity.