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How Do Electric Grid Operators Warn Us About Extreme Heat?

Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

All in all, extreme heat is a major concern for grid reliability and thus warrants the use of robust and transparent alert systems to warn plant and distribution operators (and in some cases, customers) about impending strain on electricity infrastructure.

Electricity

Electricity Cooling Conservation Climate Change

What China’s Foreign Relations Law Tells Us About its View of The International Community

Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

What can it tell us about China’s foreign policy goals and what its ideal global community looks like? The end goal of that struggle is introducing more balance to a system it sees as built almost exclusively on US-created rules and norms.

Law

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What Philosopher Ibn Sina Can Teach Us about AI

Scientific American

APRIL 18, 2024

A philosopher who lived centuries before artificial intelligence might be able to help us understand the field's personhood questions

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What Does the Movie "Dirty Harry" Teach Us About Adapting to Climate Change Risk?

Environmental and Urban Economics

AUGUST 18, 2021

In this scene, the Bad Guy is uncertain about whether Clint still has a bullet in his gun. The theme of my 2021 Yale University Press book adapting to climate change is that more and more of us know that we don't know how hard Mother Nature will punch different points in the map. He guesses wrong and dies due to his decision.

Climate Change

Climate Change Greenhouse 2021

What voodoo dolls can teach us about toxic masculinity

New Scientist

JANUARY 17, 2024

Feedback's eyebrows are raised by a study in which participants first "have their masculinity threatened", and then play an online game involving voodoo dolls and guns

It’s About Damn Time to Have a Black Woman on the US Supreme Court

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 1, 2022

At President Biden’s first State of the Union address, he can tout a historic promise he kept from the campaign trail in 2020: his nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to become the 116th Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court. Standing on the shoulders of the likes of Constance Baker Motley and many others, she […].

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Our Evolutionary Past Can Teach Us about AI's Future

Scientific American

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.

Technology

Technology Technology

What Radioactive Fallout Tells Us about Our Nuclear Future

Scientific American

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

has embarked on the largest and most expensive nuclear build-out ever. military says it is necessary to replace an aging nuclear arsenal. But critics fear the risks.

Technology

Technology Technology

What Firefighters Can Teach Us about Preparing the Grid for Extreme Weather

Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 24, 2022

New transmission, new power plants, better attitudes and less defending of old fiefdoms will get us through the energy transition. It is not hard to find bad old practices, and 50 year-old power plants running on 90 year-old designs , in our electric system. Let’s get on with the changes.

Electricity

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What butterflies tell us about greenspace management in urban developments

The Applied Ecologist

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Dr Joseph Cooper, from the British Trust for Ornithology, shares recent research conducted alongside colleagues which saw the development of models.

Should we be worried about a bird flu pandemic in the US?

New Scientist

APRIL 4, 2024

One person in the US has contracted bird flu after being exposed to dairy cows that have the virus, but experts say there is no immediate threat of a wider outbreak in people

What Plant Migrations Tell Us about Ourselves

Scientific American

MARCH 1, 2024

New insights into why animals play, how to hunt an asteroid, and more books out now

Is artificial intelligence about to free us from the curse of Babel?

New Scientist

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Artificial intelligence will make it easier than ever to communicate across linguistic borders. But is this a good thing, asks linguist Philip Seargeant

What fake news about spiders can teach us about the global spread of (mis)information

Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 22, 2022

Now, researchers have explored this phenomenon as it applies to news about spiders. Don’t blindly trust anything you read online about these eight-legged arthropods — or anything … Continue reading What fake news about spiders can teach us about the global spread of (mis)information. The verdict?

Largest stream of stars ever found could teach us about dark matter

New Scientist

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The newfound Giant Coma Stream of stars stretches nearly 1.7 million light years across the cosmos, and it could have holes blasted through it by clumps of dark matter

Godzilla Is Warning Us Again about the Threats to Our Planet

Scientific American

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.

Technology

Technology Technology Climate Change

What DC Water's Boil Advisory Fumble Teaches Us About Lead

NRDC

JANUARY 23, 2024

DC Water put customers at risk. Safeguards being considered by the EPA for the new Lead and Copper Rule could help—if the agency gets it right.

Decades of public messages about recycling in the US have crowded out more sustainable ways to manage waste

Environmental News Bits

JULY 26, 2023

What’s the most planet-friendly thing to do with your … Continue reading Decades of public messages about recycling in the US have crowded out more sustainable ways to manage waste Now you’re facing a trash bin, a recycling bin and a compost bin.

Recycling

Recycling Waste

What ancient Earth tells us about surviving the climate crisis

New Scientist

OCTOBER 14, 2023

Climate scientist and author Michael Mann explains why it’s not too late to prevent the worst impacts of climate change

Climate Scientist

Climate Scientist Climate Change

What myths of warrior women tell us about identity and gender politics

New Scientist

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Where do they come from and what can they tell us about gender equality, past, present and future, asks Laura Spinney From Amazon warriors to pugilistic matriarchs, stories of female fighters abound.

Politics

Color-blind racial ideology and beliefs about environmental inequality among local US government officials

Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 18, 2023

“Color-blind racial ideology and beliefs about environmental inequality among local US government officials.” Others argue that the state is … Continue reading Color-blind racial ideology and beliefs about environmental inequality among local US government officials Dylan Bugden (2023).

Government

Government Politics 2023

What the Luddites Can Teach Us about AI

Scientific American

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The Luddites did not hate technology—but they did fight the way it was used to exploit humans.

Technology

Technology Technology

What This Graph of a Dinosaur Can Teach Us about Doing Better Science

Scientific American

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.

Technology

Technology Technology

What Google’s New AI Fruit Fly Can Teach Us about Real Behavior

Scientific American

MARCH 28, 2024

To learn how to move, groom itself and flap its wings, a fruit fly AI devoured hours of video of real insects

Here's What Physics Tells Us about Barbie's World

Scientific American

JULY 21, 2023

Using concepts from theoretical physics and explorations of the multiverse, here’s what we can understand about Barbie and the world she lives in

Why being more open about mental health could be making us feel worse

New Scientist

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The language of the therapy room is creeping into everyday life. Psychologist Lucy Foulkes says therapy speak and overpsychologising could do more harm than good

US emergency alert system: Everything to know about the national test

New Scientist

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Today’s test of the US national alert system on mobile phones is intended to offer opportunities to learn and prepare for emergencies, but tests in the past have sparked conspiracy theories

Mountains of Fire review: What volcanoes can teach us about ourselves

New Scientist

AUGUST 30, 2023

Clive Oppenheimer's intrepid scientific memoir not only takes us to the crater's edge, it shows how seriously the volcanologist takes the mystical meanings volcanoes hold for those who live nearby

Science and technology's newest words and what they tell us about 2023

New Scientist

DECEMBER 12, 2023

From ageotypes to marsification and noctalgia, here are nine words that entered our vocabulary this year, expressing fresh concepts, emerging trends and hard-to-articulate emotions

Technology

Technology Technology 2023

What ancient farmers can really teach us about adapting to climate change – and how political power influences success or failure

Environmental News Bits

APRIL 5, 2024

Among … Continue reading What ancient farmers can really teach us about adapting to climate change – and how political power influences success or failure

Climate Change

Climate Change Politics

Warnings about an intense Atlantic US hurricane season due to warmer waters

A Greener Life

JULY 9, 2023

By Anders Lorenzen A forecast by Colorado State University (CSU) has warned about an intense US Atlantic hurricane season due to record-warm sea surface temperatures. Scientists have become increasingly concerned about the scale at which the world’s oceans have warmed and what that means for irreversible climate tipping points.

Ocean

Ocean Climate Change 2020 2023

Big Oil CEO is concerned about potential Middle East escalation, touts record US supply

Corp Watch

JANUARY 12, 2024

Big Oil CEO is concerned about potential Middle East escalation, touts record US supply CNN PaulaR Fri, 01/12/2024 - 14:28 Wednesday, January 10, 2024 Read more Matt Egan The American oil industry is on high alert for an escalation of the violence in the Middle East that disrupts the flow of oil out of the region.

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What birds can tell us about conservation

Environmental News Bits

JANUARY 17, 2023

Since retiring … Continue reading What birds can tell us about conservation. They are community scientists who count migrating fish. They range from students to retirees to Chapter trustees. And then there’s Dave Courtemanch.

Conservation

This Lesbian Monkey Love Triangle Tells Us Something Really Interesting about 'Darwin's Paradox'

Scientific American

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

A “Darwinian paradox” is that homosexual activity occurs even though it does not lead to or aid in reproduction. But if you visit three capuchin monkeys in Los Angeles, they’ll show you how beneficial their liaisons are.

Everything you need to know about the US megadrought

New Scientist

DECEMBER 7, 2022

From individual water use to lessons from past civilisations, here's what our Parched Earth series revealed about the impact of the megadrought in south-western North America

What Grand Theft Auto Tells Us about the 'Crisis in Masculinity'

Scientific American

AUGUST 3, 2023

Breaking down “toxic masculinity” is complicated, especially amid fears of a masculinity crisis. Just look at one video game’s attempt

What a meandering moose says about US wildlife protection efforts

New Scientist

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

To prevent extinctions and protect habitats, the US has started building wildlife corridors around major roads and cities. A moose spotting is the latest sign that these efforts seem to be paying off

Competitive not cut-throat: what baseball’s Ted Williams tells us about physicists’ instincts

Physics World

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

I was reminded of Williams by a letter in response to my May column about physics teachers and students who participate in BattleBots , a TV show about robots that compete to smash each other up. “Do Competition is about individuals and groups engaging with each other to achieve things that they could not achieve solo.

Politics

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This Lesbian Monkey Love Triangle Tells Us Something Really Interesting about Darwin's 'Paradox'

Scientific American

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

A “Darwinian paradox” is that homosexual activity occurs even though it does not lead to or aid in reproduction. But if you visit three capuchin monkeys in Los Angeles, they’ll show you how beneficial their liaisons are.

Hollywood Rewards Nuclear Arms Control While Washington Dithers

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 12, 2024

In real life, the personal quarrel about nuclear weapons depicted in the film was part of a broader and more complex disagreement about national and international security that continues to this day. Today, the attention of US arms racers is fixed on fears of losing a scientific and technological competition with China.

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What mirrored ants, vivid blue butterflies and Monstera house plants can teach us about designing buildings

Environmental News Bits

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Perhaps the only way to truly construct sustainable buildings is by connecting them with nature, not isolating them … Continue reading What mirrored ants, vivid blue butterflies and Monstera house plants can teach us about designing buildings.

Carbon Emissions

Carbon Emissions Technology Technology

What Chernobyl's Stray Dogs Could Teach Us about Radiation

Scientific American

MARCH 6, 2023

A multiyear project studying stray dogs around Chernobyl aims to uncover the health effects of chronic radiation exposure

Radiation

What New Evidence from the Wuhan Market Tells Us about COVID's Origins

Scientific American

APRIL 12, 2023

Recently released data from samples of the COVID-causing virus SARS-CoV-2 at the market where many early cases of the disease occurred suggest animals were present but stop short of proving that they were infected and transmitted the virus to humans

What our attempts to communicate with alien civilisations say about us

New Scientist

DECEMBER 14, 2022

From serious efforts to declare our presence to extraterrestrial civilisations to daft publicity stunts, we have been sending messages to space for decades. What should a new postcard to the stars say?

How Do Electric Grid Operators Warn Us About Extreme Heat?

What China’s Foreign Relations Law Tells Us About its View of The International Community

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What Philosopher Ibn Sina Can Teach Us about AI

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What Does the Movie "Dirty Harry" Teach Us About Adapting to Climate Change Risk?

What voodoo dolls can teach us about toxic masculinity

It’s About Damn Time to Have a Black Woman on the US Supreme Court

Our Evolutionary Past Can Teach Us about AI's Future

What Radioactive Fallout Tells Us about Our Nuclear Future

What Firefighters Can Teach Us about Preparing the Grid for Extreme Weather

What butterflies tell us about greenspace management in urban developments

Should we be worried about a bird flu pandemic in the US?

What Plant Migrations Tell Us about Ourselves

Is artificial intelligence about to free us from the curse of Babel?

What fake news about spiders can teach us about the global spread of (mis)information

Largest stream of stars ever found could teach us about dark matter

Godzilla Is Warning Us Again about the Threats to Our Planet

What DC Water's Boil Advisory Fumble Teaches Us About Lead

Decades of public messages about recycling in the US have crowded out more sustainable ways to manage waste

What ancient Earth tells us about surviving the climate crisis

What myths of warrior women tell us about identity and gender politics

Color-blind racial ideology and beliefs about environmental inequality among local US government officials

What the Luddites Can Teach Us about AI

What This Graph of a Dinosaur Can Teach Us about Doing Better Science

What Google’s New AI Fruit Fly Can Teach Us about Real Behavior

Here's What Physics Tells Us about Barbie's World

Why being more open about mental health could be making us feel worse

US emergency alert system: Everything to know about the national test

Mountains of Fire review: What volcanoes can teach us about ourselves

Science and technology's newest words and what they tell us about 2023

What ancient farmers can really teach us about adapting to climate change – and how political power influences success or failure

Warnings about an intense Atlantic US hurricane season due to warmer waters

Big Oil CEO is concerned about potential Middle East escalation, touts record US supply

What birds can tell us about conservation

This Lesbian Monkey Love Triangle Tells Us Something Really Interesting about 'Darwin's Paradox'

Everything you need to know about the US megadrought

What Grand Theft Auto Tells Us about the 'Crisis in Masculinity'

What a meandering moose says about US wildlife protection efforts

Competitive not cut-throat: what baseball’s Ted Williams tells us about physicists’ instincts

This Lesbian Monkey Love Triangle Tells Us Something Really Interesting about Darwin's 'Paradox'

Hollywood Rewards Nuclear Arms Control While Washington Dithers

What mirrored ants, vivid blue butterflies and Monstera house plants can teach us about designing buildings

What Chernobyl's Stray Dogs Could Teach Us about Radiation

What New Evidence from the Wuhan Market Tells Us about COVID's Origins

What our attempts to communicate with alien civilisations say about us

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