Science

Why Science Absolutely Needs a Place in Politics

Citing a disproportionate lack of scientists in politics, Shaughnessy Naughton founded 314 Action to encourage scientists and pro-science advocates to become active in government. Having more science-minded and scientifically trained…

January 20, 2017
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Climate Change

Humanity Has A Massive Trust Problem, But We Can Fix It

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Recent data shows that trust in institutions is at a significantly low point, 85 percent of those surveyed do not believe that "the system" has their best interests in mind.…

January 20, 2017
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Scientists Made Graphene Carry an Electrical Current With Zero Resistance

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Superconductive materials are used to make technology like MRI machines, particle accelerators, and levitating trains. Graphene is known as being one of the strongest materials on Earth, and its newly…

January 20, 2017
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Engineers Have Made A Robot That’s Controlled by Brainwaves

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There are over 18 million people who suffer from mobility issues in the United States and Canada. Disabled adults could use "Teleport" to work full-time without being hindered by their…

January 20, 2017
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Technology

Engineers Are Building a Solar-Powered, Floating Island City

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The Seasteading Institute has partnered with the French Polynesian government to move forward with its floating city design, with construction potentially beginning by 2019. Sustainable islands powered by clean-energy could…

January 19, 2017
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The Future of Protein: Here’s How Lab-Grown Meat is Transforming Our Future

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Livestock farming contributes to 14.5 percent of all anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, meaning 7.1 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide are released from the practice. Lab-grown meat could drastically alter these numbers,…

January 19, 2017
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