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Issue 18: Urbanism with Chinese characteristics

Plus: Reducing the motherhood penalty by extending fertility, the steam networks of New York City, and the rise and fall of the Hanseatic league.

16 hours ago 1 votes
Flipping the switch on far-UVC

We’ve known about far-UVC’s promise for a decade. Why isn't it everywhere?

4 days ago 6 votes
A review of Charles Piller’s Doctored

How fraud and bad research derailed years of Alzheimer's progress

2 weeks ago 9 votes
The prophet of parking

A eulogy for the great Donald Shoup

4 weeks ago 12 votes
A writing fellowship on scientific progress

Works in Progress and Asimov Press are launching a paid six-month fellowship.

a month ago 16 votes

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The Debate: Should Medical Aid in Death Be Legal? | Out-Of-Pocket

Oh boy, I’m nervous to wade into this conversation

19 hours ago 3 votes
Long duration propellant stability in Starship

Some ideas on preventing cryogenic propellant boiloff in Starship during long duration cruise or while operating orbital fuel depots. The usual caveats apply! One of the major concerns with using Starship for the Human Landing System is that propellant (cryogenically liquid methane and oxygen) need to a) be transferred in orbit and b) maintained for the duration of the mission, which could be weeks, months, or years. In particular, no astronaut wants to board their Starship after a successful 6 week sortie on the Moon only to find the fuel’s boiled off and they’re stuck.  The trick lies in using energy …

an hour ago 1 votes
New Conversations, Deep Questions, Bold Ideas in Season Four of ‘The Joy of Why’

Steven Strogatz and Janna Levin return for a new season on major scientific and mathematical questions of our time, with 12 all-new episodes and a new format. The post New Conversations, Deep Questions, Bold Ideas in Season Four of ‘The Joy of Why’ first appeared on Quanta Magazine

15 hours ago 1 votes
Issue 18: Urbanism with Chinese characteristics

Plus: Reducing the motherhood penalty by extending fertility, the steam networks of New York City, and the rise and fall of the Hanseatic league.

16 hours ago 1 votes
Hybrid Bionic Hand

If you think about the human hand as a work of engineering, it is absolutely incredible. The level of fine motor control is extreme. It is responsive and precise. It has robust sensory feedback. It combines both rigid and soft components, so that it is able to grip and lift heavy objects and also cradle […] The post Hybrid Bionic Hand first appeared on NeuroLogica Blog.

18 hours ago 1 votes