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Will CRISPR Cure Cancer?
One question for Brad Ringeisen, a chemist and executive director of the Innovative Genomics Institute.
Researchers Discover a More Flexible Approach to Machine Learning
“Liquid” neural nets, based on a worm’s nervous system, can transform their underlying algorithms on the fly, giving them unprecedented speed and adaptability.
How AI Can Prompt Your Inner Artist
A cognitive scientist on the pleasures of generative image programs.
How Seawater Might Soak Up More Carbon
Giving Earth an antacid could help slow climate change—but it's complicated.
The Moon Smells Like Gunpowder
Why dirt on the moon (and Mars) would be dangerous to live with.
What Makes the Milky Way Special?
One question for Miguel Aragon, a computational physicist at the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
What Is Scientific Discovery Worth?
The quest to detect neutrinos has physicists—and society—asking hard questions.
Hear the Wind on Mars
What we can learn from a Martian dust devil—and the sounds of other planets.
Can AI Help Us Be Better People?
One question for Jon Rueda, a doctoral student in moral philosophy at the University of Granada.
The Iceberg Cowboys Who Wrangle the Purest Water on Earth
My journey to meet the people herding frozen leviathans on the maritime frontier.
