Next Week in Science, December 13th.
Mystery drones! I think it’s interesting from a cultural perspective that people have jumped first to drones and not UFOs. The way the terminology has shifted over the last decade… Read More
How Dinosaurs Rose to Dominate the Earth
Picture walking on a landscape filled with towering ferns, fiery volcanoes, and strange creatures battling for survival. Some 200 million years ago, this was Earth during the Triassic-Jurassic transition—a world… Read More
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
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