Science

Choosing physics as your major in college is not the most common choice. On one hand, there is perceived difficulty associated with physics, but it also has an unfortunate reputation as a strange and abstract area of study with little application to the real world. The career paths available after…

Canadian wildfires are having a massive impact on NYC air quality today. Limit time outdoors and limit energy use when possible. The air quality is so poor that people will begin to feel health impacts from it. It is in place at least until midnight tonight. This will be common…

Why recent headlines about sweeteners are extremely misleading — Artificial sweeteners make headlines with an almost boringly predictable regularity. Whether it’s a scary story about heart disease, or some new fears that they’re secretly plotting to blow up Mt Rushmore, there’s always some new worry that makes headlines about sweet things that we put in our bodies. The news…

ChatGPT can help automate the most boring parts of anyone’s job. — ChatGPT is more than your personal assistant. It’s a tool that can make you super productive at work! However, most of us only scratch the surface of what ChatGPT can truly offer. In a recent article, I talked about some hidden gems I found while using ChatGPT on my everyday…

Ötzi, the world’s oldest mummy, is an extraordinary archaeological find that has captivated the imagination of scientists and the public alike. Preserved in the icy embrace of the Ötztal Alps for over 5,300 years, this ancient traveler has become a window into the distant past. Beneath the frozen surface, Ötzi…

When proof is visible, environmentalists must act — On the morning of June 22nd, 1969, a slick of oil floating atop a notoriously polluted Ohio river called the Cuyahoga, burst into flames and burned for half an hour. In the end the blaze was extinguished and caused about $50,000 in damage. …

Ruscists are going scorched-earth in Ukraine, opening a terrible new phase in an already brutal war. The demolition of the Nova Kakhova dam should not come as a surprise: Putin’s forces began preparations for this atrocity last autumn when Ukraine’s counteroffensives threatened to overwhelm his troops. Why didn’t it happen…

There is a strange misconception, often preached with fervent certainty, that we simply do not know what consciousness is. This claim is fundamentally flawed, the product of centuries of indoctrination that prevents us from seeing the obvious fact. We know exactly what consciousness is. …

Exploring the Limitless Potential of ChatGPT in Research — Last month took place one of the most important conferences for the High Energy Physics (HEP) community in Computing: the so-called CHEP 2023, standing for Computing on High Energy Physics and Nuclear Physics — yes, simple! :) As a Computer Engineer working at CERN, it is a major event: it…