How AI and Analytics are Transforming Tennis
What makes a tennis player great? Is it their lightning-quick reflexes, towering height, or pinpoint serves? While these traits certainly play a role, the answer may lie deeper—hidden in data…. Read More
Month: December 2024
Willow: The Quantum Chip Revolutionizing Computing
Imagine solving a problem so complex that it would take today’s fastest supercomputers longer than the age of the universe—10 septillion years, to be exact. Google Quantum AI’s latest quantum… Read More
Bringing Science to Everyone: The Launch of This Week in Science Article Feed
At This Week in Science, we’ve always believed in the transformative power of knowledge. Science, at its core, is a quest—a journey to uncover truths, solve mysteries, and improve lives…. Read More
How Twitch is Shaping the Future of Political Conversations
Imagine turning into a video game stream and finding a live debate about climate change or a fundraiser for social justice causes. This isn’t a fantasy—it’s Twitch. While Twitch is… Read More
Could a Better Message Save Lives?
Imagine you’re at the beach, enjoying the serene sound of waves, when your phone buzzes with an emergency alert: “Tsunami warning issued. Evacuate immediately.” Would you know where to go?… Read More
The Hidden Costs of Research: Lessons from NIH Overhead Funding
This 2014 Nature article explores the complexities of indirect costs in NIH research funding, highlighting how institutions must negotiate reimbursement rates for essential but often overlooked expenses like administration, facilities… Read More
Birds, Berries, and Climate Change
Have you ever thought of the birds in your neighborhood as ecosystem engineers? In cities like Helsinki, where urban landscapes blend with natural habitats, these winged visitors are doing more… Read More
Any Interest in Policy?
Next Week in Science, December 6, 2024 For a while now, I’ve been interested in Policy as a means of facilitating wide-scale change. This is particularly important to me, as… Read More
The Science Behind Preventing Unsafe Workplace Behavior
We love checklists. No, we actually do. Atul Gawande’s The Checklist Manifesto is probably one of the seminal books in my own development in the field of implementation science and… Read More
When the Flames Fade: How Wildfires Reshape Life
Imagine standing in a forest just months after a devastating wildfire. The once-lush landscape is now a mosaic of blackened trees and new green shoots. In the silence, life stirs—birds… Read More