biologyCheese CrystalsWhite spots are good: are you throwing away a perfectly good cheese? The funny thing about being a food scientist, is that before meeting me, most people have never even heard of my field....
Artificial IntelligenceArtificial IrrelevanceA super-smart AI may not be evil. But what it could be, is even more dangerous. This year, SpaceX made it possible to reuse rockets, by making them land on earth instead of burning up in t...
natureThe MoundWho owns the Mound? The answer is not so clear. The Mound rises up like a tiny mountain on the grass. Tiny compared to mountains, that is: on the scale of those who live in it, the Mound can...
healthComon ColdWe’ve been catching it since time immemorial — so why does the cure still elude us? Have you ever had a cold? I certainly have. In fact, I have one right now, even though you (obviously) can...
communicationThe FediverseWhy can’t people from different social networks stay in touch with each other? In two months’ time, Google Plus will be gone. I first saw the message circulating sometime last October. “Sav...
