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Did you know? • Only a small percentage of the world’s art is recorded in high resolution, preventing it from being lost forever if destroyed, stolen or deteriorated • Modern technologies such as scanning and 3D printing are being used to produce…

Technology to recreate artworks

BASF used its recent innovation press conference to announce a reorganisation of its R&D activities, with research units being embedded into associated operating divisions rather than held within a separate research division. Research units which…

BASF reorganisation

Testing for COVID-19 has become routine for almost everyone, from schoolteachers and shop workers to actors and dancers. An award-winning test that doesn’t require specialist laboratories or trained clinicians to analyse the results is being used in…

Quicker testing for COVID-19

The throwaway culture of fast fashion means much footwear is destined for landfill, as it is difficult to recycle. But end-of-life concerns are not the only sustainability issues facing the sector, as Stuart Nathan reports Environmental nightmare…

PU the sustainable choice?

Aerospace in 2040 – lighter, greener and serving different transport needs For the past four decades, civil aircraft have looked remarkably similar. They have a cylindrical fuselage; a single set of swept back wings mounted below the fuselage; a…

Boeing on aerospace

Samantha Stratton-Short, Head of the Strategic Initiatives, Infrastructure and Project Management at The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) Global conversations on tackling climate change understandably focus on reducing greenhouse…

UNOPS on green infrastructure

Patrick Verhoeven, Managing Director of the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) The physical manifestation of international trade, ports have always been markers of civilisation. They have also often been locations for…

IAPH on Ports

The evolution of space infrastructure: From communications to out-of-this-world manufacturing Orbiting a point 323,000 km above the Earth, where its gravity is cancelled out by the Moon’s, the international Deep Space Gateway Station glitters in the…

ESA on Space infrastructure

Chris Kelsall, Chief Executive of Tokamak Energy and Melanie Windridge, UK Director of the Fusion Industry Association and founder of Fusion Energy Insights. To the untrained eye, the power station of the future will not look very different…

Tokamak Energy on fusion

The aerospace industry has a problem. It’s the same problem faced by every other energy-using industry: find a way to eliminate carbon dioxide emissions by 2050. No industry will find it easy. However, for several reasons, the aerospace industry may…

Towards zero carbon aviation

Water is the most abundant substance in all living things. On average, 60% of the human body is composed of water. As you read this, your 75%-water brain is processing information gathered by your 98%-water eyes. That level of water must be…

What Science Says about the Most Popular Drinking Waters

Digital twins provide virtual replicas of a physical object or system, such as a bridge or an engine, that engineers use for simulations before something is created or to monitor its operation in real time. Stuart Nathan spoke to Mark Girolami, who…

Creating a virtual replica

In one of the more fondly remembered hits of the 1980s, a group called Buggles sang that “Video Killed the Radio Star.” They may have been right. However, it was their less well-remembered follow-up that was truly prescient. We are indeed "Living in…

Can Purification Technologies End Microplastic Pollution?

As the world’s first 3D printed bike frame hits the market Stuart Nathan investigates the advantages of additive manufacturing for the bicycle industry
Since additive manufacturing (AM) has become more mainstream, the hallmarks of its use are…

In the frame: the 3D printed bike

Stuart Nathan talks to entrepreneur Bella Trang Ngo, who is applying AI and machine vision technology to the problem of ill-fitting bras
We often say at The Engineer that engineering intersects with people’s lives in many ways that are overlooked by…

Engineering a new approach to bra fitting

UK operations of the world’s second largest nuclear engineering specialist to join in STEP, British conceptual fusion power station project
The Spherical Tokomak for Energy Production (STEP) project, which aims to design a power station fired by…

Assystem takes a STEP towards fusion

Medical and agricultural technologies could benefit from super-grippy detachable suction devices
Engineers are often seeking better methods to stick articles to surfaces, for applications such as picking delicate berries or ensuring that surgeons can…

Insect anchoring inspires better suction cups

How should the incoming government proceed with HS2, the largest single infrastructure and capital project currently underway in the UK?
The HS2 project, to link London, the Midlands, Leeds and Manchester with a new high-speed rail network, has been…

This week’s poll: the post-election future of HS2

Loughborough University among institutions hoping to find batteries that can cope with South Asian heat to improve air quality in congested cities
As part of a project with two private universities in India, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) and…

RAEng to fund research into electric vehicles for India

How could the increase in carbon dioxide emissions linked to the popularity of large vehicles such as SUVs be countered?
As The Engineer reported yesterday, the UK Energy Research Centre has highlighted the role of increasing popularity of sports…

This week’s poll: SUVs and CO2 emissions

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When it comes to dramatic storytelling, few shows do it better than Showtime's "Billions." Premiering in 2016, the series initially followed U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades (Paul Giamatti) and hedge fund CEO Bobby "Axe" Axelrod (Damian Lewis) in a…

12 Shows Like Billions You Definitely Need To See

In an interview with Empire, Eternals director and co-writer Chloé Zhao addressed the divided response to the Marvel film from critics and fans, saying she thinks “the need for consensus is a hindrance for any authentic creative process.” “Just like…

Chloé Zhao Addresses Audience’s Divided Response to Eternals

According to The Ankler, Emmy winner Damon Lindelof (Watchmen, Lost, The Leftovers) is reportedly developing a new movie in the Star Wars franchise. The rumor has not yet been confirmed by Lindelof or Lucasfilm, but it’s no secret that Lindelof is a…

Damon Lindelof Rumored To Be Working on a Star Wars Movie

ComingSoon is debuting the exclusive trailer for the upcoming romance comedy-drama The Sound of Violet, starring Cason Thomas and Cora Cleary in their theatrical debuts. The movie is written, directed, and produced by Allen Wolf and based on his…

Exclusive: The Sound of Violet Trailer Based on Allen Wolf’s Award-Winning Novel

ComingSoon is debuting an exclusive clip from the upcoming film Thomas & Friends: Race for the Sodor Cup, which will be hitting Netflix this Friday, March 18. RELATED: Green Eggs & Ham Season 2 Trailer Teases Guy and Sam’s Next Adventure “Super-fast…

Exclusive Thomas & Friends: Race for the Sodor Cup Clip

Disney+ has announced plans to introduce Sing-Along versions of beloved fan-favorite musicals, beginning with Walt Disney Animation Studios’ critically acclaimed film Encanto on Friday, March 18. RELATED: Encanto Review: Disney’s Beautifully Animated…

Disney+ to Release Sing-Along Versions of Encanto & More

Darth Maul first appeared in The Phantom Menace and according to The Hollywood Reporter, actor Ray Park was in prep mode to reprise the character for Disney+’s upcoming Star Wars series Obi-Wan Kenobi. However, during a “creative overhaul” those…

Darth Maul Scenes Cut from Disney+’s Obi-Wan Kenobi Series

ComingSoon is debuting the exclusive trailer for the upcoming psychological horror film Tethered. The movie will be released in theaters and on demand on March 18 from Gravitas Ventures. “In the remote woods of North Carolina, a blind teenager named…

Exclusive Tethered Clip From Gravitas Ventures’ Psychological Horror Film

Deadline brings word that Lawrence Kao (Wu Assassins, Wu Assassins: Fistful of Vengeance, The Originals) has joined the Walker prequel pilot Walker: Independence. The spin-off is executive produced by Walker star and EP Jared Padalecki. “Set in the…

Walker: Independence: Wu Assassins’ Lawrence Kao Joins Prequel Pilot

Oscar nominee Shawn Levy (Arrival, Stranger Things) is in talks to direct Marvel Studios’ Deadpool 3 with Ryan Reynolds reprising his role as Wade Wilson/Deadpool, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Levy and Reynolds previously worked together on…

Deadpool 3: Shawn Levy in Talks to Direct Marvel Film Starring Ryan Reynolds

The CW has released the promo for Walker 2.12 titled “Common Ground,” featuring Cordell facing off against Dan in a horse race to save his family’s land. The episode will air on Thursday, March 31, and will be available to stream on The CW app and…

Walker Episode 2.12 Promo – ‘Common Ground’

A new poster for The Boys Season 3 has been released by the Prime Video series’ official Twitter account, promising that “soon, it’ll be time to level the playing field.” Featuring Karl Urban’s Billy Butcher with a set of glowing eyes, you can check…

The Boys Season 3 Poster: Time to Level the Playing Field

AMC has released the official Better Call Saul Season 6 trailer and key art for the highly anticipated final season of the Emmy-nominated drama. Season 6 will premiere with two back-to-back episodes on Monday, April 18 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on AMC and…

Better Call Saul Season 6 Trailer & Key Art Previews Final Season

ComingSoon is debuting an exclusive clip from the upcoming thriller Measure of Revenge, starring Oscar winner Melissa Leo (The Fighter, Prisoners, Olympus Has Fallen) and Bella Thorne (The Babysitter, Scream: The TV Series, Midnight Sun). Vertical…

Exclusive Measure of Revenge Clip Starring Melissa Leo

Warner Bros. has pushed back the release date for Paul King’s Wonka, shifting from March 17, 2023, to December 15, 2023, in IMAX. The film, starring Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet (Call Me by Your Name, Dune) in the titular role, will open a week…

Wonka: Warner Bros. Delays Timothée Chalamet-Led Prequel Film

Christopher Abbott (Possessor, Catch-22) could be playing comic villain The Foreigner in Sony’s Marvel film Kraven the Hunter, according to Deadline. The outlet notes the casting is “unconfirmed” but that their sources say Abbott will portray the…

Possessor’s Christopher Abbott to Play The Foreigner in Kraven the Hunter

ComingSoon is debuting the exclusive trailer for the upcoming sports documentary Zack Hample vs. The World, releasing on Digital on March 29 from 1091 Pictures. The film follows Zack Hample, a self-described “tenth fielder” who has attended over…

Exclusive Zack Hample vs. The World Documentary Trailer

Netflix’s One Piece live-action series has added six new cast members to the project, including Morgan Davies (The End, Evil Dead Rise), Ilia Isorelýs Paulino (The Sex Lives of College Girls, Me Time), Aidan Scott (Action Point, Between the Devil),…

Netflix’s One Piece Live-Action Series Adds Morgan Davies & More to Cast

Oscar nominee Florence Pugh (Little Women, Black Widow, Midsommar) is in talks to join Oscar-nominated filmmaker Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi sequel Dune: Part 2, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Pugh would be joining Dune returning cast members…

Dune: Part 2: Florence Pugh in Talks to Join Denis Villeneuve’s Sequel

Variety brings word that an I Am Legend sequel is in the works with Oscar nominee Will Smith (King Richard) and Emmy nominee Michael B. Jordan (Black Panther) set to star in and produce the feature for Warner Bros. Oscar winner Akiva Goldsman (A…

I Am Legend Sequel in Development Starring Will Smith & Michael B. Jordan

Mmm, benzene . . . You may like the aroma of petrol, but visits to the pumps could become rarer in Hawaii if the state government gets its way. It’s just passed a bill requiring climate change warnings to be displayed on all pumps in a bid to reduce…

Sixty seconds on . . . petrol pumps

The World Health Organization has dismissed Takeshi Kasai, the regional director for its Western Pacific region, for abusive conduct. The move follows accusations of racism and abuse, which led to Kasai being placed on leave in August 2022.1 It is…

WHO regional director is fired for abusive conduct

Just 3% of the world’s population is protected by mandatory policies that would reduce the level of salt to healthy levels, according to a report from the World Health Organization.1 Only nine countries—Brazil, Chile, Czech Republic, Lithuania,…

Salt intake: 97% of the world is failing to cut consumption, warns WHO

Five international charities have called on the United Nations to act over what they have described as the “human rights crisis” in the United States in the wake of the Supreme Court’s 2022 abortion ruling to restrict access to services for millions…

Abortion: UN is urged to intervene in “human rights crisis” in US after ending of rights

Oh my cod, what’s this? According to the Wall Street Journal1 doctors in China are adept at getting diners off the hook—or removing fish bones lodged in their throats. And there is a growing network of at least 11 specialised fishbone clinics, many…

Sixty seconds on . . . fishbone doctors

Soy what’s the story? After much deliberation, the US Food and Drug Administration has ruled that oat and soy milk can be called milk. No wey . . . Yes way. According to new draft guidance,1 these products don’t pretend to be real dairy, so it’s not…

Sixty seconds on . . . milk alternatives

A new dating app for GPs? No, but it could probably do that. ChatGPT1 is the latest artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot to cause a stir. It can respond to queries and requests with prose of surprising quality, almost indistinguishable from that of a…

Sixty seconds on . . . ChatGPT

With new variants and a changing landscape of vaccination and immunity, what do the symptoms of covid-19—and our understanding of them—now look like? Mun-Keat Looi reports How have covid symptoms changed since the start of the pandemic? In the short…

How are covid-19 symptoms changing?

Caught between zero covid mainland China and an open border, Hong Kong has had a chastening pandemic experience in 2022. The BMJ asks the public health expert what happens now Biography Gabriel Leung became the 40th dean of medicine at the University…

Covid-19: Gabriel Leung reflects on Hong Kong’s devastating fifth wave

Download figure Open in new tab Download powerpoint Anette Selmer-Andresen/IFRC Volunteers of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) help to distribute food in Biera, Mozambique, after floods this summer…

The BMJ Appeal 2022-23: Help IFRC help Earth’s most vulnerable people

The Twitter blues—a new medical syndrome? It might well be. But here we’re talking about one of the changes made to the popular social platform since billionaire Elon Musk took over. Causing the biggest stir are his changes to official verified…

Sixty seconds on . . . Twitter Blue

Deaths and hospital admissions are falling, so does this mean that the virus is less severe? The BMJ asks the experts Is covid-19 really getting milder? The short answer is no. Covid-19 is still a deadly disease, having killed almost 1.1 million…

Has covid-19 become milder?

Is this like the lettuce that outlasted Liz Truss? Much longer than that. Researchers have found that livers used in transplantations can have a very long life—25 were found to have lasted at least 100 years if their lives in donors and recipients…

Sixty seconds on . . . long life livers

As omicron booster jabs are approved and rolled out for the first time, The BMJ asks how vaccines will evolve as we learn to live with the virus Will we continue to need annual covid boosters? Eleanor Riley, professor of immunology at the University…

What next for covid-19 vaccines?

Is this like the ice bucket challenge but sponsored by KFC? I wish. At least that would be earning money for charity. No, the NyQuil chicken challenge involves people filming themselves cooking chicken bathed in over-the-counter medication and…

Sixty seconds on . . . the NyQuil chicken challenge

SARS-CoV-2 is here to stay, with an increasing array of questions for science and medicine. In the first of a new series on Covid Unanswered Questions, The BMJ asks about our current understanding of waves and variants—and what they might mean for…

Is covid-19 settling into a pattern?

Got milk? I do. But have you “herd” the commonly accepted theory of how we came to drink cow’s milk as adults? Moooo? Humans started domesticating animals and using their milk around 10 000 years ago, but probably couldn’t digest lactose, the main…

Sixty seconds on . . . lactose intolerance

Soumya Swaminathan tells Mun-Keat Looi of her worries about the relaxation of testing for global surveillance and the “two track pandemic” It’s a challenging time to be a scientist, let alone the first ever chief scientist at the World Health…

The BMJ Interview: WHO chief scientist optimistic for a pan-coronavirus vaccine in two years

Download figure Open in new tab Download powerpoint As the world adjusts to living with covid-19 and its variants such as omicron, the need to boost vaccination rates is paramount. Some countries are attempting to force the hand of people who are…

Disincentives for vaccine refusal

He is perhaps the most famous and coveted actor in Hollywood right now. But for outspoken vegan Joaquin Phoenix, his unparalleled platform is simply a vehicle for his passionate animal-rights activism. When Joaquin Phoenix got to the Oscars podium in…

Joaquin Phoenix on Veganism, the Environment, and Social Justice: A VegNews Exclusive Interview

Buying lightbulbs, which used to be as simple as choosing wattage and socket size, has become an increasingly complicated task — especially when you want to make the most eco-friendly choice, too. “Lightbulbs affect the climate in two primary ways,”…

These are the best — and worst — lightbulbs for the planet

No, it’s not Portland. But Rochester is a vegan destination for so many reasons. What if I told you there was a vegan-friendly city located in an area of the country where long-term climate change projections were relatively promising, everything you…

Why Rochester, New York Is The Best Small City in America for Vegans

Hong Kong’s David Yeung is bringing the most cutting-edge plant-based pork to market, and he’s tailoring it specifically for Asian tastes to help lead a revolution. China loves its pork. More than 65 percent of meat consumed in the mainland comes…

How OmniPork’s Vegan Spam is Changing Asia’s Palate for Good

Activist and vegan Miss Universe Andrea Meza is not just changing the world. She’s changing the universe for good. Andrea Meza is the definition of a multi-hyphenate. The activist and singer is not only the third Mexican woman to win the coveted Miss…

World’s First Vegan Miss Universe on Inner Beauty, Feminism, And Using Her Platform For Good

A few months ago, my wife and I relocated to Rochester—the Western New York (don’t say “upstate!”) Great Lakes metropolis—by way of Los Angeles and New York City (the latter of which I spent nearly 20 years living in, regularly asserting I’d never…

When Being Vegan Just Isn’t Enough: How and Why I’m Making My House Net-Zero

What if I told you there was a vegan-friendly city located in an area of the country where long-term climate change projections were relatively promising, everything you needed was a ten-minute drive away (or a short walk, depending upon your…

Tabitha Brown wants you to have a good day, but if you don’t, she wants to make sure you don’t go messing up anyone else’s. This is just one of the many gone-viral catchphrases the influencer, actor, and new author has popularized on her lit-up…

Why TikTok Star Tabitha Brown Never Loses Sight of Her Faith, Family, or Why She’s Vegan

Fat. Just that seemingly simple, three-letter word can conjure up pain for many of us: childhood memories of being made fun of on the playground. A “before picture” taken at that weight-loss program we tried. A moment full of shame in the fitting…

The Big Fat Problem with Veganism: Why Body Discrimination Needs to End Now

He is perhaps the most famous and coveted actor in Hollywood right now. But for outspoken vegan Joaquin Phoenix, his unparalleled platform is simply a vehicle for his passionate animal-rights activism.
When Joaquin Phoenix got to the Oscars podium…

Tulsi Gabbard is not only a presidential hopeful, a veteran, and a history-making Congresswoman (she is the first Hindu member and the first Samoan-American voting member of Congress), but as it turns out, this controversial Democrat is also deeply…

Tulsi Gabbard on Veganism, Climate Change, and What Gives Her Hope

Joaquin Phoenix took home the Oscar for Best Actor on Sunday night for his powerful portrayal, in Joker, of a man finding his way through mental illness and an unforgiving world — and, through his impassioned acceptance speech, took the opportunity…

Joaquin Phoenix pays tribute to River, pleads for animal rights in Oscars speech: 'We've become disconnected from the natural world'

These days, I’m in the mood to #resist—and since part of that resistance means being even louder and prouder about my gayness than ever before, I’m ready to queer anything that crosses my path, including Valentine’s Day. Are you with me? Then here’s…

6 Ways to Queer Your Vegan Valentine’s Day

I published my first poem in a magazine when I was in fourth grade, circa 1987. It was entitled “You’re Still a Person” and was basically about how “it doesn’t matter if you’re red, purple, green or blue; you’re still a person, and you should be…

From Author to Authory: My Take On A New Tool for Journalists

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Kim Kardashian gave a behind-the-scenes tour of her kitchen on Instagram this week — revealing both a bevy of frozen-yogurt sprinkles and her kept promise to stick to a plant-based diet.
The tour was Kardashian’s rebuttal to mockery…

Kim Kardashian's epic kitchen tour revealed her 'plant-based' diet. Here's what that means

When news broke that iconic Manhattan institution Candle 79 was closing its doors for business this New Year’s Eve, I was certainly not the only long-time vegan to spill my oat latte and cry off my Kat Von D mascara. Since 2003, this upscale Upper…

A Tearful Goodbye to a New York Vegan Institution

Today—October 30, 2019—I am turning 40. Along with Mariann Sullivan, I started Our Hen House 10 years ago because I wanted to co-create a hub for anyone who wants to change the world for animals. One of our first supporters was excited about the idea…

Happy 40th Birthday…To Me!

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News on Thursday that Burger King will soon be offering vegan Impossible Burgers on its national menu — joining at least a half dozen other national food chains jumping aboard the plant-based revolution — has prompted many to…

Burger King to offer vegan Impossible Whopper — but how healthy is it?

Famed actress and self-proclaimed “inventor of yoga” Gwyneth Paltrow has revealed to VegNews that she has also invented veganism. Paltrow—creator of the popular lifestyle brand Goop, who recently made headlines when the entrepreneur announced that…

Gwyneth Paltrow: “I Invented Veganism.”

podcast, Fixing the Future.
IBM is a remarkable company, known for many things—the tabulating machines that calculated the 1890 U.S. Census, the mainframe computer, legitimizing the person computer, and developing the software that beat the best in…

IBM’s Fall From World Dominance

Hi and welcome to Fixing the Future, IEEE Spectrum’s podcast series on the technologies that can set us on the right path toward sustainability, meaningful work, and a healthy economy for all. Fixing the Future is sponsored by COMSOL, makers of of…

It’s Easy for Computers to Detect Sarcasm, Right?

A startup, led by a 25-year-old chemical engineer, is leading the way
Steven Cherry Hi, this is Steven Cherry for IEEE Spectrum’s podcast series, “Fixing the Future.”
That’s the first time you’ve heard me say that.
The most honest and inadvertently…

Fixing the Chemical Industry’s Sustainability Problem

…. and float them out to sea. What could go wrong?
Steven Cherry Hi, this is Steven Cherry for Radio Spectrum.
A recent podcast about a carbon-negative technology startup had a small connection to beer. Today’s podcast also concerns a way to reduce…

Let’s Put Cheap, Portable Nuclear Reactors onto Barges

A data-science startup is helping oil and gas companies—and wind farms too— reduce production losses and improve sustainability
Steven Cherry Hi, this is Steven Cherry, for Radio Spectrum.
A few months ago, we had on the show an economist who…

Until We Get Rid of Fossil Fuels, Can Data Make Them More Efficient?

As automakers explore a future as “mobility service providers,” new challenges in computing for these transportation services emerge as well. So Fujitsu and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have announced a strategic partnership that they say could answer…

As Cars Become Mobility Services, Fujitsu and AWS Develop Automotive Cloud Computing Tools

How should the law treat AI?
Steven Cherry When horses were replaced by engines, for work and transportation, we didn’t need to rethink our legal frameworks. So when a fixed-in-place factory machine is replaced by a free-standing AI robot, or when a…

Can a Robot Be Arrested? Hold a Patent? Pay Income Taxes?

Cities are engines of innovation as well as fashion, art, finance, and science, and they have been for every great civilization, whether it’s the cities of China, Egypt, Persia, Greece; the Mayans and the Romans; Venice in the 16th century, or Paris,…

The Future of Post-Industrial Cities

The Appalachian regions of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia are rich in natural gas, and growing poorer because of it.
Steven Cherry Hi this is Steven Cherry for Radio Spectrum.
The African nation of Equatorial Guinea is rich in oil and gas…

Are Fossil Fuels Impoverishing Middle America?

Instead of being directed movement by movement, an AI-based prosthetic infers the wearer’s destination
Steven Cherry Hi this is Steven Cherry for Radio Spectrum.
The Existentialist philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre has an example that he uses to describe…

Self-Walking Exoskeletons

How cellphones will soon have better battery life and higher data rates, and replace broadband for millions of people
Steven Cherry Hi, this is Steven Cherry, for Radio Spectrum.
Has there been any technology more widely talked about and yet still…

Can 5G Close the Digital Divide?

Steven Cherry Hi this is Steven Cherry for Radio Spectrum.
If there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s that the world is not only changing quickly, it’s changing at a faster rate than ever. Or does it just seem that way?
Surely we can all agree…

A Theory of (Almost) Everything

Steven Cherry Hi, this is Steven Cherry for Radio Spectrum.
At a conference of chief technology officers in 2016, General Michael Hayden, former head of, at different times, both the NSA and the CIA, told the audience, “Cyberwar isn’t exactly war,…

Is Cyberwar War?

A mathematician uses statistical science to prove gerrymandering, and courts are sometimes convinced
Steven Cherry Hi, this is Steven Cherry for Radio Spectrum. Today’s episode looks at a collision of mathematics and politics.
In the 2020 elections…

Mathematics, Politics, and Justice Denied

Steven Cherry Hi, this is Steven Cherry for Radio Spectrum.
Let’s face it. The United States, and, really, the entire world, has squandered much of the time that has elapsed since climate change first became a concern more than forty years…

Reversing Climate Change by Pulling Carbon Out of the Air

Steven Cherry Hi this is Steven Cherry for Radio Spectrum.
Many things have changed in 2020, and it’s an open question which are altered permanently and which are transitory. Work-from-home may be here to stay; as might the shift from movie theatres…

The Uneconomics of Coal, Fracking, and Developing ANWR

Argonne National Lab’s new ability to look inside a battery will lead to better, lighter, quicker-charging batteries, from phones to cars
Steven Cherry Hi, this is Steven Cherry for Radio Spectrum.
Batteries have come a long way. What used to power…

Bright X-Rays, AI, and Robotic Labs—A Roadmap for Better Batteries

Are politics—and medicine itself—keeping health care from being evidence-based?
Steven Cherry Hi, this is Steven Cherry for Radio Spectrum.
The saddest fact about the coronavirus pandemic is certainly the deaths it has already caused and the many…

Data-Free Medicine

Steven Cherry Today’s episode may confuse people and search engines alike—we’ve titled this podcast series Radio Spectrum, but our topic for today is the radio spectrum. Could you here the capital letters the first time I said “radio spectrum” and…

5G Cellular Spectrum Auction—Can’t Tell the Players Without a Scorecard

Steven Cherry Hi, this is Steven Cherry, for Radio Spectrum.
The Literary Digest, a now-defunct magazine, was founded in 1890. It offered—despite what you’d expect from its name—condensed versions of news-analysis and opinion pieces. By the…

Polling Is Too Hard—for Humans

Saving money is a no-brainer. Its benefit is obvious. You have more money! Your bank account grows. Your 401(k) grows. You can retire (potentially early) and do fun things with the savings you’ve built up over time. But there’s a second, hidden…

The Hidden Benefit of Saving Money

You’re seeing Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in the news. People are comparing it to the Great Financial Crisis in 2008. What’s going on? Let’s talk about Silicon Valley Bank in simple terms. I’m writing this ~2pm EST on Sunday March 12. I will update…