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Quanta Magazine:
The Pulitzer Prize-winning book Gödel, Escher, Bach inspired legions of computer scientists in 1979, but few were as inspired as Melanie Mitchell. After reading the 777-page tome, Mitchell, a high school math teacher in New York, decided she “needed…
Forbes:
Elon Musk was in court in Delaware last week defending his role in Tesla’s acquisition of failing solar panel installer SolarCity in 2016. That questionable decision—SolarCity was founded by his cousins; Musk was its biggest shareholder and served on…
TES:
Cognitive science has been claimed to underpin an increasing range of classroom practices in recent years. These include spaced practice, interleaving, retrieval practice, elaboration, dual coding and cognitive load theory. Cognitive science also forms a key part of the…
Quanta Magazine:
All life on Earth rests on the same foundation: a four-letter genetic alphabet spelling out a repertoire of three-letter words that specify 20 amino acids. These basic building blocks — the components of DNA and their molecular interpreters —…
New York Times:
A decade ago, IBM’s public confidence was unmistakable. Its Watson supercomputer had just trounced Ken Jennings, the best human “Jeopardy!” player ever, showcasing the power of artificial intelligence. This was only the beginning of a technological revolution about to sweep through society, the company pledged. “Already,” IBM declared…
