Deep Reads in Science & Technology
Substantive essays and long-form reporting on computing, physics, biology, and how complex systems work.
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1Article · Popular Science
Divers release first footage of SS ‘United States’ after intentional sinking
Science deep-dive · Popular Science
One the fastest transatlantic ocean liners on record, the 990-foot-long vessel will become the world's largest artificial reef. The post Divers release first footage of SS ‘United States’ after intentional sinking appeared first on Popular Science .
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2Article · Hackaday
Why Engineers are Forced to Create Junk Designs
Science deep-dive · Hackaday
It’s become a bit of a platitude to state that products were manufactured better in ‘the olden days’, but as [The Meandrous Engineer] covers in a recent video essay, the …read more
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3Article · The Verge
Watch SpaceX successfully execute the first ‘chopstick’ catch of Starship
Tech essay · The Verge
After aborting a planned catch of Starship Flight 15's booster, SpaceX successfully captured Starship with its "Mechazilla" launch and catch tower for the first time. The company has performed 'chopstick' catches of its boosters before, but this is the first time the maneuver has successfully been executed on the Starship vehicle itself. SpaceX CEO Elon […]
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4Article · ScienceDaily
AI supercharges laser physics with a stunning 250x speed boost
Science deep-dive · ScienceDaily
Researchers at Stanford, UCLA, and SLAC have developed an AI system that simulates complex laser interactions thousands of times faster than conventional methods. The breakthrough allows scientists to predict how laser pulses behave inside special crystals in just milliseconds, without sacrificing much accuracy. This could dramatically improve the precision and efficiency of powerful X-ray lasers used in cutting-edge scientific research.
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5Article · Why Evolution Is True
Is indigenous science really science? (and its connection to AI)
Science deep-dive · Why Evolution Is True
Well, both of the world’s most prestigious science journals have gone off the rails, a fact confirmed again when I read the Science editorial and letter below on AI and indigenous science, which then led me to a Perspective in Nature on “two eyed seeing” in neuroscience. As you know, the two-eyed metaphor refers to … Continue reading Is indigenous science really science? (and its connection to AI)
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6Article · Big Think
A modest proposal: Europe should go full bananas
Science deep-dive · Big Think
Underneath the political map of Europe’s nation-states simmers another reality: a tangle of economic and logistical corridors that transcend national borders. The best known of these is the Blue Banana. Many others aren’t as visible, and that is due to poor marketing: They lack an equally imaginative handle. Hence this modest proposal: If the European Union is serious about integration, it should get silly about names. All 12 of its major transnational economic corridors should be named after the bendy fruit. In other words, Europe should go full bananas. “Looks like a banana,” said the minist
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7Article · Guardian Science
What science can tell us about the art of conversation - video
Science deep-dive · Guardian Science
Scientists at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire say they have discovered a telltale sign of an enjoyable conversation. Apparently the secret of a mutually satisfying chat is a healthy dose of pink noise. Guardian science editor Ian Sample tells co-host Madeleine Finlay how this concept usually associated with physics can be applied to conversation, and what the secret to pinkifying our chats could be. Continue reading...
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8Article · Quanta Magazine
Can Network Science Transform Health and Nutrition?
Science deep-dive · Quanta Magazine
Albert-László Barabási explains how the same organizing principles shape everything from the internet to the cell, and how mapping the networks inside our bodies could change how we treat disease and think about food. The post Can Network Science Transform Health and Nutrition? first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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