Science
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For Black Holes, Seeing Is Believing: Preparing for a Historical Moment in Science

This coming Wednesday, we’re about to witness something truly historic. Here’s how to prepare for the first ever REAL photo of a black hole.

Jesse Stone
April 5, 2019
Science
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The Roomba That Saved My Life

A roomba can save your time, your relationships, even your life. But what to do with all that free time?

Josh Bard
February 5, 2019
Lifestyle, Science, Wildcard
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Bitcoins, Bots, and Elon Musk: Your Technology {Year in Review}

What have been the biggest boons and busts in technology this year? Checking in with bitcoins, Elon Musk, and artificial intelligence.

Jesse Stone
January 10, 2019
Prompts, Science
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Your Astronomical Digest: Alien Probes, Ghost Moons, and Lightsails

Jesse’s got some big space news. Alien megastructures may be out, but lightsails of artificial origin are officially IN. What a time to be alive!

Jesse Stone
November 28, 2018
Science
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Who Even Cares About Climate Change? A Transcript of the Ted Cruz Press Conference after Debating Beto O’ Rourke

Senator Ted Cruz doesn’t know much about climate change. But what he does know is his opinion, which conforms to ExxonMobil. Because, TEXAS!

Jesse Stone
October 24, 2018
Politics, Science
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i-dentity Crisis: Getting Woke to Imaginary Numbers

What is the square root of negative two? You can’t just calculate it. You have to imagine the answer. But somehow, Jesse Stone makes that possible and fun.

Jesse Stone
September 27, 2018
Science
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{Graduating} to The Next Level of Numbers

Step aside googolplex and “scientific notation.” Hello new mathematical operations and a world of unfathomably large numbers.

Jesse Stone
June 7, 2018
Prompts, Science
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Quantum Mechanics, Explained – Part 2: To Understand Crazy, You Have to Think Like Crazy

A completely new theory of probability that allows for negative probability to sometimes cancel out positive probability? WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN?

Jesse Stone
February 28, 2018
Science
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Quantum Mechanics, Explained – Part 1: A Truly Crazy Theory

Bizarre things that can happen in quantum physics. Things that shouldn’t be possible. There’s something really crazy going on here. Wanna know why?

Jesse Stone
February 27, 2018
Science
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