Ukraine Needs Help Surviving Airstrikes, Not Just Killing Tanks

Much of the Western discussion about helping Ukraine in the face of overwhelming Russian military advantage centers on relatively short-range weapons and tactics meant to enmesh an invasion force in the “next Afghanistan” or a “near certainty of hell”: for example, providing more Javelin anti-tank weapons, Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, and weaponized drones; or training Ukrainian… Continue reading Ukraine Needs Help Surviving Airstrikes, Not Just Killing Tanks

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In Search of Cracks in Albert Einstein’s Theory of Gravity

During a solar eclipse in 1919, Arthur Eddington observed light bending around the sun just as predicted by general relativity, Albert Einstein’s new theory of gravity. Since then, general relativity, which says that massive objects like stars warp the fabric of space-time around them, has passed increasingly precise tests. A year rarely goes by without… Continue reading In Search of Cracks in Albert Einstein’s Theory of Gravity

When Fauci Told The Truth About Masking

Authored by Ian Miller via The Brownstone Institute, On February 4, 2020, just a month before his 60 Minutes interview, and two months before the CDC, with Fauci’s support, changed their mask guidance, he received an email from Sylvia Burwell, who had previously worked as a secretary of Health and Human Services under President Obama. … Continue reading When Fauci Told The Truth About Masking

Market Overview for the Week of February 28, 2022

Last week was an intense week, inside of markets and out. Russia invaded Ukraine and as of Friday, the conflict was still going at full-force. We’ve published an article on that already, so check that out for a more comprehensive breakdown. But here’s the bullet points as of early Friday:  The US and EU levied… Continue reading Market Overview for the Week of February 28, 2022

U.S.-Russia Diplomacy, Citizen Science, America’s Blood Supply: RAND Weekly Recap

This week, we discuss U.S.-Russia diplomacy in the context of the Ukraine crisis; how citizen science can help communities become safer and stronger; protecting the U.S. blood supply from future shocks; how the pandemic affected military recruitment and retention; U.S. capacity-building efforts in Africa; and new “visual essays” that show why people might join—and later… Continue reading U.S.-Russia Diplomacy, Citizen Science, America’s Blood Supply: RAND Weekly Recap

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Most Complete Simulation of a Cell Probes Life’s Hidden Rules

From the bizarre creatures in the depths of the oceans to the bacteria inside our bodies, all life on Earth consists of cells. But we have only a very rough idea of how even the simplest of those cells function. Now, as described recently in Cell, a team at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and… Continue reading Most Complete Simulation of a Cell Probes Life’s Hidden Rules

Tesla Stops Scheduling Solar Roof installs Due To “Supply Chain Issues”

There’s nothing like a nice global scapegoat du jour for companies to fall back on when they want to deliver bad news. Along those lines, stop us if you’ve heard this one before: Tesla is reportedly pausing installations of its solar roofs due to “supply chain issues”.  The company has reportedly communicated to employees that it is… Continue reading Tesla Stops Scheduling Solar Roof installs Due To “Supply Chain Issues”