Hasina Akbari (Darya--her artist name) is a young Afghan woman, mentioned in the final pages of my memoir, My University of the World:...

Is it as Gollum says in The Lord of the Rings , “My Precious” (metals) -- used in defense, green energy, high tech, and aerospace ,...

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7fiVbOg0ls ( Note: There's a 15 second sound glitch at the beginning of slide 3, then the...