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“A very little key will open a very heavy door” (Charles Dickens, Hunted Down)
Your robot: Coming to a home near you
Via the Economist, in what seems like an economic recovery, the seeds of the next recession may be found: "...sooner or later, policymakers will face another downturn. The danger is that, having used up their arsenal, governments and central banks will not have the...
Mission matters
The visits to wealthy Manila brought to mind some attitudes to consider, especially when it comes to a gospel for the well-off. The efforts of individuals and organizations in the Philippines also made me think about the impact we can have on this world if we just...
Amusing Ourselves to Death: Huxley vs Orwell | High Existence
Found via Instapundit: Amusing Ourselves to Death: Huxley vs Orwell | High Existence
Science Fiction Comes Alive as Researchers Grow Organs in Lab
Via WSJ: Since a laboratory in North Carolina made a bladder in 1996, scientists have built increasingly more complex organs. There have been five windpipe replacements so far. A London researcher, Alex Seifalian, has transplanted lab-grown tear ducts and an artery...
Science Fiction Comes Alive as Researchers Grow Organs in Lab
Via WSJ: Since a laboratory in North Carolina made a bladder in 1996, scientists have built increasingly more complex organs. There have been five windpipe replacements so far. A London researcher, Alex Seifalian, has transplanted lab-grown tear ducts and an artery...
Black gold in California
Via Business Insider: Tapping California's vast shale reserves could create nearly 3 million jobs, a report from USC and the Communications Institute argues. We've previously discussed the incredible potential of the Monterrey Shale, which stretches from Santa Barbara...
Black gold in California
Via Business Insider: Tapping California's vast shale reserves could create nearly 3 million jobs, a report from USC and the Communications Institute argues. We've previously discussed the incredible potential of the Monterrey Shale, which stretches from Santa Barbara...
24 Animals For De-Extinction – Business Insider
Via Business Insider: at a National Geographic sponsored TEDx conference, scientists met in Washington, D.C. to discuss which animals we should bring back from extinction. They also discussed the how, why, and ethics of doing so. They called it "de-extinction." There...