Science and Technology

Science and Technology May 16, 2023

You shed DNA everywhere you go – trace samples in the water, sand and air are enough to identify who you are, raising ethical questions about privacy

by Jenny Whilde, University of Florida and Jessica Alice Farrell, University of Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Human DNA can be sequenced from small…

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Science and Technology May 11, 2023

FDA’s approval of the world’s first vaccine against RSV will offer a new tool in an old fight – 4 questions answered

by Annette Regan, University of San Francisco, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the world’s first vaccine to prevent…

Science and Technology May 9, 2023

I unintentionally created a biased AI algorithm 25 years ago – tech companies are still making the same mistake

by John MacCormick, Dickinson College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In 1998, I unintentionally created a racially biased artificial intelligence algorithm. There are lessons in…

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Science and Technology May 5, 2023

May 5, 2023, lunar eclipse will be a subtle show of astronomical wonder

by Shannon Schmoll, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On May 5, 2023, people around the world will witness a a lunar eclipse…

Science and Technology May 5, 2023

The thinking error that makes people susceptible to climate change denial

by Jeremy P. Shapiro, Case Western Reserve University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Cold spells often bring climate change deniers out in force on social…

Science and Technology May 4, 2023

Ask a Chatbot: ‘What’s for Dinner?’

This article by Tarena Lofton first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Tarena Lofton May 3, 2023 Olivia Scholes, 28, of Vancouver, British Columbia, has polycystic ovary syndrome,…

Science and Technology May 3, 2023

Generative AI is forcing people to rethink what it means to be authentic

by Victor R. Lee, Stanford University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It turns out that pop stars Drake and The Weeknd didn’t suddenly drop a…

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Science and Technology April 19, 2023

AI has social consequences, but who pays the price? Tech companies’ problem with ‘ethical debt’

by Casey Fiesler, University of Colorado Boulder As public concern about the ethical and social implications of artificial intelligence keeps growing, it might seem like it’s time to slow down….

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Science and Technology April 18, 2023

What are passkeys? A cybersecurity researcher explains how you can use your phone to make passwords a thing of the past

by Sayonnha Mandal, University of Nebraska Omaha, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Passwords could soon become passé. Effective passwords are cumbersome, all the more so…

Science and Technology April 13, 2023

Robots are everywhere – improving how they communicate with people could advance human-robot collaboration

by Ramana Vinjamuri, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Robots are machines that can sense the environment and use that information…

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