[CLIP: Theme music] Rachel Feltman: Happy Monday, listeners! For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, this is Rachel Feltman. We usually start off the week with a news roundup, but today we’re doing something a little different. On Friday we talked to a few Scientific American editors about how the upcoming election could impact issues of science… Continue reading The 2024 Election Will Change American Education and Set Global Climate Priorities
Teaching for Statesmanship | RealClearEducation
This January marked two momentous occasions in the life of our republic: the funeral of Jimmy Carter and the second inauguration of Donald Trump. Although in some ways the two presidents could not be more different, the pageantry around the celebrations of a life well-lived and a president newly sworn into office is a reminder… Continue reading Teaching for Statesmanship | RealClearEducation
The Law Must Respond When Science Changes
November 4, 2024 5 min read The Law Must Respond When Science Changes What was once fair under the law may become unfair when science changes. The law must react to uphold due process By David Faigman & Jeff Kukucka edited by Megha Satyanarayana Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón shakes hands with Joan… Continue reading The Law Must Respond When Science Changes
Chatbot Software Begins to Face Fundamental Limitations
On December 17, 1962, Life International published a logic puzzle consisting of 15 sentences describing five houses on a street. Each sentence was a clue, such as “The Englishman lives in the red house” or “Milk is drunk in the middle house.” Each house was a different color, with inhabitants of different nationalities, who owned… Continue reading Chatbot Software Begins to Face Fundamental Limitations
DEI Must Die for Students to Succeed
Diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives are destroying American education. The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)’s recently released scores from the Department of Education reveal that since 2019, American students regressed four to five points in math and reading assessments. A dismal 30% of eighth graders are reading at “NAEP Proficient” and 31% of… Continue reading DEI Must Die for Students to Succeed
Clean Energy Is Bringing Electricity to Many in the Navajo Nation
CLIMATEWIRE | ON NAVAJO LAND, Arizona — It was a solar panel array that finally gave Norma Toledo a place to call home. For nights at a time this year, Toledo slept outside a Walmart in the cab of her Toyota Tacoma. But on one milestone day last month, as temperatures dipped below freezing, Toledo… Continue reading Clean Energy Is Bringing Electricity to Many in the Navajo Nation
New CIA Director: Evidence Didn’t Support Brennan’s Explosive Trump-Russia Assessment
Ratcliffe’s review found the evidence much weaker than claimed by Brennan, above, and did not support his explosive judgments about President Vladimir Putin of Russia and Donald Trump. In a pre-hearing questionnaire obtained by RealClearInvestigations, Senate Democrats asked Ratcliffe, “Do you agree with the ICA’s judgments,” specifically that “Putin’s goals in influencing the 2016 presidential election… Continue reading New CIA Director: Evidence Didn’t Support Brennan’s Explosive Trump-Russia Assessment
Is AI A Demonic Illusion? (and More Weird Questions)
Podcast: Download MYS349: It’s a fifth Friday, so Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live is asking Jimmy Akin weird questions from listeners, about topics like whether AI is a demonic illusion; Jewish Nazarene Christians; Alfred E. Newman; time travel and the natural law; and more. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by… Continue reading Is AI A Demonic Illusion? (and More Weird Questions)
Mathematicians Discover New Way for Spheres to ‘Kiss’
In higher dimensions, the problem gets harder. It has been solved in dimension four, as well as in dimensions 8 and 24, where mathematicians have been able to optimally pack spheres into gorgeously symmetrical lattice structures. But in all other dimensions, where more space appears between the spheres, the problem remains open. Mathematicians have instead… Continue reading Mathematicians Discover New Way for Spheres to ‘Kiss’
The Record Shows Tulsi Gabbard Was Not an Apologist for Russia-Backed Syria
Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination to serve as President Trump’s director of national intelligence hinges on questions about the judgment and patriotism of the former congresswoman and Army veteran, doubts that are expected to take center stage at her Senate confirmation hearing Thursday. Echoing a charge first lodged by Hillary Clinton, Sens. Tammy Duckworth and Elizabeth Warren… Continue reading The Record Shows Tulsi Gabbard Was Not an Apologist for Russia-Backed Syria