Early in my tenure at the education policy organization I founded, we barely had any money. No money meant no lobbyist, which left me, a complete stranger to the legislative process, to figure out how to pass meaningful policy. A conversation I had with a Democratic legislator seen as an up-and-coming leader stands out among… Continue reading Dear Democrats, Republicans Are Eating Your Lunch on Education. What Are You Going to Do About It?
To Make Language Models Work Better, Researchers Sidestep Language
Language isn’t always necessary. While it certainly helps in getting across certain ideas, some neuroscientists have argued that many forms of human thought and reasoning don’t require the medium of words and grammar. Sometimes, the argument goes, having to turn ideas into language actually slows down the thought process. Now there’s intriguing evidence that certain… Continue reading To Make Language Models Work Better, Researchers Sidestep Language
Miami Is Enjoying a Tech Renaissance Under Francis Suarez
While San Francisco grapples with a tech exodus and New York navigates regulatory headwinds, Miami has quietly emerged as a technological powerhouse. The numbers tell the story: the city now ranks 16th among global startup hubs, with a $95 billion valuation and nearly $5 billion in venture capital raised just last year. Behind this transformation lies a deliberate strategy focusing on… Continue reading Miami Is Enjoying a Tech Renaissance Under Francis Suarez
Touch, Our Most Complex Sense, Is a Landscape of Cellular Sensors
Genetic technologies soon gave him a way to do so. During the first decade of his studies of neuronal development, Ginty amassed a library of genes specific to different touch neuron types. Around 2007, he began genetically engineering mice in which these genes could be used to control particular populations of touch neurons. In each… Continue reading Touch, Our Most Complex Sense, Is a Landscape of Cellular Sensors
Christianity and Near-Death Experiences
Christianity and Near-Death Experiences < !- end of Google Analytics Code Snippet by GA4WP–> // tabnab protection window.addEventListener(‘load’, function () { // make all links have rel=”noopener noreferrer” document.querySelectorAll(‘a[target=”_blank”]’).forEach(link => { link.setAttribute(‘rel’, ‘noopener noreferrer’); }); }); ]]> Podcast: Download MYS363: Are near-death experiences compatible with Christianity? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli break down key data,… Continue reading Christianity and Near-Death Experiences
Why This AI Gazes into Goat Faces
February 7, 2025 2 min read Why This AI Gazes into Goat Faces AI-based systems can help identify livestock’s early signs of distress By Lucy Tu edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier Nitin Prabhudesai/Getty Images The patient grumbled and grimaced, but he refused to speak to his doctor. The patient was a goat. Recognizing animal pain… Continue reading Why This AI Gazes into Goat Faces
The GOP’s Path to a Pennsylvania Majority
The new Pennsylvania GOP chairman, state Sen. Greg Rothman, was elected on a platform that can be described as: “Let’s make Pennsylvania Florida.” In other words, make the GOP the plurality party in Pennsylvania and turn the perennial purple state red – just like Florida transitioned over the past decade. This requires executing three things… Continue reading The GOP’s Path to a Pennsylvania Majority
California Penal Reform and the Violent Criminals It Let Loose
Above, Smiley Martin, a career criminal released as a “nonviolent offender” under California’s Proposition 57. He went on to reoffend – violently and in a big way, in the worst mass shooting in the state capital’s history. By Ana Kasparian, RealClearInvestigationsMay 1, 2025 Smiley Martin should have been behind bars. A career criminal with a long rap sheet… Continue reading California Penal Reform and the Violent Criminals It Let Loose
Trump Halts Funding to Build More Electric Vehicle Chargers Nationwide
February 7, 2025 3 min read Trump Halts Funding to Build More Electric Vehicle Chargers Nationwide The Trump administration has halted funding for a $5-billion program that Congress created to help states build out their electric vehicle charging network By Mike Lee & E&E News An electric vehicle at an Electrify America charging station in… Continue reading Trump Halts Funding to Build More Electric Vehicle Chargers Nationwide
Study with Jimmy Akin!
Study with Jimmy Akin! < !- end of Google Analytics Code Snippet by GA4WP–> // tabnab protection window.addEventListener(‘load’, function () { // make all links have rel=”noopener noreferrer” document.querySelectorAll(‘a[target=”_blank”]’).forEach(link => { link.setAttribute(‘rel’, ‘noopener noreferrer’); }); }); ]]> Continue reading