Science and Technology

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Science and Technology March 13, 2024

Are private conversations truly private? A cybersecurity expert explains how end-to-end encryption protects you

by Robin Chataut, Quinnipiac University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Imagine opening your front door wide and inviting the world to listen in on your…

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Psychology March 13, 2024

The curious joy of being wrong – intellectual humility means being open to new information and willing to change your mind

by Daryl Van Tongeren, Hope College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Mark Twain apocryphally said, “I’m in favor of progress; it’s change I don’t like.”…

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Science and Technology February 26, 2024

US Moon landing marks new active phase of lunar science, with commercial launches of landers that will study solar wind and peer into the universe’s dark ages

by Jack Burns, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For the first time since 1972, NASA landed a craft on the surface…

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Science and Technology February 23, 2024

Colleges are using AI to prepare hospitality workers of the future

by Rachel J.C. Fu, University of Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] If you’re planning to go into the hospitality industry, the pathway is increasingly…

Science and Technology February 13, 2024

AI ‘companions’ promise to combat loneliness, but history shows the dangers of one-way relationships

by Anna Mae Duane, University of Connecticut, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The United States is in the grips of a loneliness epidemic: Since 2018,…

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Science and Technology February 8, 2024

What do your blood test results mean? A toxicologist explains the basics of how to interpret them

by Brad Reisfeld, Colorado State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Your blood serves numerous roles to maintain your health. To carry out these functions,…

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Science and Technology February 1, 2024

Why are so many robots white?

by Mark Paterson, University of Pittsburgh, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Problems of racial and gender bias in artificial intelligence algorithms and the data used…

Science and Technology January 25, 2024

A newly identified ‘Hell chicken’ species suggests dinosaurs weren’t sliding toward extinction before the fateful asteroid hit

by Kyle Atkins-Weltman, Oklahoma State University and Eric Snively, Oklahoma State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Were dinosaurs already on their way out when…

Science and Technology January 25, 2024

Navigating algorithmic bias amid rapid AI development in Southeast Asia

by Nuurrianti Jalli, Oklahoma State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer an emerging technology in Southeast Asia. Countries across…

Science and Technology January 18, 2024

Reining in AI means figuring out which regulation options are feasible, both technically and economically

by Saurabh Bagchi, Purdue University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Concern about generative artificial intelligence technologies seems to be growing almost as fast as the…

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