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Jay Lloyd
Abstract: In 1920, what might be the most successful anthology in German-language publishing history appeared. Menschheitsdämmerung, or“Twilight of Humanity,” collects 275 poems, many of which rage against the Machine Age. Viewing Europe… Read More The post Go to Hell, Robots! appeared first on Issues in Science and Technology. PubDate: Wed, 28 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +000
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Kimberly Quach
Abstract: In our new miniseries Cool Ideas for a Long Hot Summer, we’re working with Arizona State University’s Global Futures Lab to highlight bold ideas about how to mitigate and adapt to climate… Read More The post Cool Ideas for a Long Hot Summer: Solar-Powered Canoes appeared first on Issues in Science and Technology. PubDate: Tue, 27 Aug 2024 13:24:13 +000
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Abstract: In “Letting Rocket Scientists Be Rocket Scientists: A New Model to Help Hardware Start-ups Scale” (Issues, Spring 2024), John Burer effectively highlights the challenges these companies face, particularly in the… Read More The post Boosting Hardware Start-ups appeared first on Issues in Science and Technology. PubDate: Tue, 27 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +000
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Jay Lloyd
Abstract: Since 1923, when J. B. S. Haldane first suggested the use of renewable hydrogen in place of fossil fuels, hydrogen has been billed as a key player in the energy system of… Read More The post Moving Beyond Hype on Hydrogen appeared first on Issues in Science and Technology. PubDate: Mon, 26 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +000
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Abstract: Inspired by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) building, which turns 100 this year, sixth-grade students at the Alain Locke School in West Philadelphia created the Promethean Sparks mural. The students collaborated… Read More The post Promethean Sparks appeared first on Issues in Science and Technology. PubDate: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 15:25:23 +000
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Kimberly Quach
Abstract: This has been a record-breaking summer all over the world. Many cities have recorded their hottest days ever, and June 2024 was Earth’s hottest month on record. Mitigating and adapting to the… Read More The post Cool Ideas for a Long Hot Summer: Environmental Justice appeared first on Issues in Science and Technology. PubDate: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +000
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Abstract: One of the remarkable qualities of space art is its ability to amplify the mysterious intangibility of the cosmos (as with the late-nineteenth-century French artist Étienne Trouvelot) and at the same time… Read More The post The Power of Space Art appeared first on Issues in Science and Technology. PubDate: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +000
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Jay Lloyd
Abstract: When most people talk about “impact,” they often imagine one thing physically hitting another, for example, the impact of the meteorite that scientists think was responsible for killing off the dinosaurs—and leaving,… Read More The post What We Talk About When We Talk About Impact appeared first on Issues in Science and Technology. PubDate: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +000
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Jay Lloyd
Abstract: Illustration by Shonagh Rae.Devote yourself to the resurrection, builda body that moves. Begin with the skin: cast a bulwark, impermeable hardwaremore malleable than meat.Dispatch your lusus naturaelike a Trojan… Read More The post How to Make Your Own Automaton appeared first on Issues in Science and Technology. PubDate: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 15:27:34 +000
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Abstract: In “Taking Aristotle to the Moon and Beyond” (Issues, Spring 2024), G. Ryan Faith argues that space exploration needs a philosophical foundation to reach its full potential and inspire humanity.… Read More The post A Space Future Both Visionary and Grounded appeared first on Issues in Science and Technology. PubDate: Tue, 13 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +000
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