In Memoriam: Joe Polchinski, 1954-2018
He was a theoretical physicist's theoretical physicist who made fundamental contributions to our understanding of black holes and string theory, among other things
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Source: Scientific American - February 8, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Sean Carroll Tags: The Sciences Space Source Type: research
In Memoriam: Joe Polchinski, 1954 –2018
He was a theoretical physicist's theoretical physicist who made fundamental contributions to our understanding of black holes and string theory, among other things
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Source: Scientific American - February 8, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Sean Carroll Tags: The Sciences Space Source Type: research
Space Technology Could Change the Balance of Power in Africa
Nations from Morocco to Nigeria to South Africa and more are beginning to reap the geopolitical advantages of going into orbit
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Source: Scientific American - February 8, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Abishur Prakash Tags: The Sciences Space Source Type: research
New Study Finds Cutting Oil Subsidies Will Not Stop Climate Change
The effect of removing fossil fuel subsidies would fall far short of the reductions promised in the Paris Agreement
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Source: Scientific American - February 8, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Chelsea Harvey ClimateWire Tags: Sustainability Climate Environment Source Type: research
After Launching the World's Most Powerful Rocket, What's Next for SpaceX?
Crewed flights of the Dragon spacecraft and preparations for the Big Falcon Rocket are on the agenda
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Source: Scientific American - February 8, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Tariq Malik SPACE.com Tags: Tech Engineering The Sciences Space Source Type: research
A Drug Widely Used to Treat PTSD Symptoms Has Failed a Rigorous Trial
The medication is currently prescribed for many veterans
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Source: Scientific American - February 8, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Joseph STAT Tags: Health Medicine Mind Mental Health Source Type: research
Extreme Brain Teaser
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Source: Scientific American - February 8, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Andrea Gawrylewski Tags: From the Editor Mind Behavior & Society Cognition Mental Health Neurological Health Neuroscience Source Type: research
Misled Penguins Swim to Feeding Grounds That No Longer Have Food
Young birds follow the right signal to foraging grounds, but when they arrive there are no fish to eat
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Source: Scientific American - February 8, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Katie Peek Tags: Graphic Science Sustainability Environment The Sciences Biology Source Type: research
Why Do Curling Stones Curl?
Curling at the highest level requires careful calculations and a little finesse with physics.
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Source: Scientific American - February 8, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Tim Palmieri Tags: The Sciences Physics Source Type: research
The Not-So-Simple Secret World of Song Sparrows
....or BOOF, the bird who did everything wrong
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Source: Scientific American - February 8, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Melissa Hughes Tags: The Sciences Biology Source Type: research
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Continents and volcanoes nearly came to a halt billions of years ago, creating a huge planetary pressure cooker
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Source: Scientific American - February 8, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Shannon Hall Tags: Sustainability Environment The Sciences Source Type: research
How to Bear a Bull Market: The Psychology of Volatile Securities Trading
The wild up-and-down swings of the markets this week reveals the underlying dynamics of herd behavior in the buying and selling of securities
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Source: Scientific American - February 7, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Simon Makin Tags: Mind Behavior & Society Source Type: research
Woodpeckers Drum to Their Own Tunes
The length and spacing of woodpecker drum rolls varies enough to tell woodpeckers apart—which could be useful to conservation biologists. Christopher Intagliata reports.
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Source: Scientific American - February 7, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Christopher Intagliata Tags: Sustainability Conservation The Sciences Biology Source Type: research
Woodpeckers Drum to their Own Tune
The length and spacing of woodpecker drum rolls varies enough to tell woodpeckers apart--which could be useful to conservation biologists. Christopher Intagliata reports.
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Source: Scientific American - February 7, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Christopher Intagliata Tags: Sustainability Conservation The Sciences Biology Source Type: research
Estate Planning for Your Digital Assets
What will happen to your Facebook account when you die?
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Source: Scientific American - February 7, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Natalie Banta The Conversation US Tags: Tech Computing Electronics The Sciences Source Type: research
