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Fragments of energy – not waves or particles – may be the fundamental building blocks of the universe

2021-01-08
By: Larry Silverberg
On: Jan 8, 2021

Matter might not be made of particles or waves, as was long thought, butm more fundamentally, of fragments of energy.Read More →

Mermaids aren’t real – but they’ve fascinated people around the world for ages

2021-01-06
By: Peter Goggin
On: Jan 6, 2021

Just because mermaids are not real does not mean they are not meaningful.Read More →

Major changes coming for the global space industry

2021-01-04
By: Lucien Rapp
On: Jan 4, 2021

A quiet revolution is taking place in the global space industry and its full impact on global space industry should be measured over the next decade.Read More →

AI in 2020: Facial recognition discriminates against race and gender

2020-12-24
By: Alex Korolov
On: Dec 24, 2020

One thing we learned from 2020 is not to trust AI facial recognition –it’s biased against race and gender.Read More →

Free Will in an Algorithmic World

2020-12-18
By: Kartik Hosanagar
On: Dec 18, 2020

In this brave new world, many of our choices aren’t choices at all.Read More →

(Image courtesy NASA.)

Space-based nuclear reactors a boon to thriller writers

2020-12-17
By: Maria Korolov
On: Dec 17, 2020

Yesterday’s directive promoting the use of nuclear power in space, including in low Earth Orbit, presents lots of interesting plot possibilities for thrillers.Read More →

(Image courtesy Steve Jurvetson via Flickr.)

Six things we will do with Elon Musk’s Neuralink, according to sci-fi

2020-09-05
By: Maria Korolov
On: Sep 5, 2020

Last Friday, billionaire inventor Tony Stark — I mean, Elon Musk — showed off progress on his latest project, the Neuralink.Read More →

Could Science & Technology Allow Us to Cheat Death?

2020-08-24
By: Kas Smith
On: Aug 24, 2020

What if one day we could cheat death? What if we could live longer – possibly forever? And if we could, would we want to?Read More →

A new quantum paradox throws the foundations of observed reality into question

2020-08-23
By: Eric Cavalcanti
On: Aug 23, 2020

A new paradox in quantum mechanics – one of our two most fundamental scientific theories – throws doubt on some common-sense ideas about physical reality.Read More →

Nikola Tesla: The extraordinary life of a modern Prometheus

2020-08-14
By: Richard Gunderman
On: Aug 14, 2020

Tesla was a real-life Prometheus: the mythical Greek titan who raided heaven to bring fire to mankind, yet in punishment was chained to a rock where each day an eagle ate his liver.Read More →

My vision of the future is wireless, and we’re one step closer

2020-08-04
By: Maria Korolov
On: Aug 4, 2020

Wireless power transmission is the future, but there are a lot of technical challenges to overcome.Read More →

Warp drive or StarGate technology?

2020-08-03
By: Werner Leo
On: Aug 3, 2020

Regardless if you are into UFOs, Astrobiology, Extraterrestrial life, Ancient aliens, or space exploration in general, we are all after the same outcome: First contact with alien life.Read More →

Kenneth Arnold Coined the Term “Flying Saucer”… Or Did He?

2020-08-03
By: Werner Leo
On: Aug 3, 2020

As he was looking out his windows of his plane, pilot Kenneth Arnold suddenly saw nine half-moon shaped objects.Read More →

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