Announcing the winners of Sense About Science's 2019 Maddox Prize
The UK charity Sense About Science (previously) has announced the winners of its 2019 John Maddox Prize for Standing up for Science:forest fire expert Bambang Hero Saharjo and...
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The first step in finding peace is creating a sanctuary
There are times when you hit a wall, and nothing seems to be going your way and you feel lost. When the horoscope says positive things, but somehow unfortunate things unfold....
Report from a massive Chinese surveillance tech expo, where junk-science "emotion recognition" rules
Sue-Lin Wong is the Financial Times‘s South China reporter; this week, she attended the China Public Security expo, the country’s largest surveillance tech show,...
15 Powerful Strategies to Build Your Confidence
Some people seem to attract everything they want. It can be so frustrating to not be one of them. Whether it is in a meeting, in a conversation with your boss, public speaking...
Podcast of Affordances: a new science fiction story that climbs the terrible technology adoption curve
In my latest podcast (MP3), I read my short story “Affordances,” which was commissioned for Slate/ASU’s Future Tense Fiction. it’s a tale exploring my...
Can we change our politics with science fiction? A conversation with the How Do You Like It So Far podcast
Henry Jenkins (previously) is the preeminent scholar of fandom and culture; Colin Maclay is a communications researcher with a background in tech policy; on the latest episode...
"Affordances": a new science fiction story that climbs the terrible technology adoption curve
“Affordances” is my new science fiction story for Slate/ASU’s Future Tense project; it’s a tale exploring my theory of “the shitty technology...
Russia building nuclear science center in Rwanda
Russia’s state nuclear company Rosatom announced on Twitter today they have signed a deal with The Republic of Rwanda to build a center for nuclear science and...
Qantas flies passengers around for 19 hours in the name of science.
At 19-hours and 16-minutes, the recent Qantas’ non-stop flight from New York, ‘Murica to Sydney, Australia is the longest haul to be had on a commercial flight....
8 Science-Backed Things You Can Do Now To Add Years To Your Life
The right diet and lifestyle changes can have a big impact.