Computing
Does the First Amendment Confer a ‘Right to Compute’? The Future of AI May Depend on It
We need to figure out if there is a constitutional right to compute
Opinion
Education
Two Thirds of American Kids Can’t Read Fluently
Phonics may be a popular way to teach reading, but it fails too many children
Neuroscience
Autism, Human Connection and the ‘Double Empathy’ Problem
Despite stereotypes, many autistic people yearn for meaningful relationships, but they are daunted by neurotypicals’ assumptions about them
Black Holes
JWST Finds Strange Harmony in Early Galaxies and Black Holes
Black holes in the extraordinarily distant cosmos are out of tune with their host galaxies, offering insights into their formation
Mathematics
How Warren Buffett Rigged a Dice Game with Bill Gates
Weird math can explain why Warren Buffett had the advantage in a dice game against Bill Gates
Extraterrestrial Life
UFO Research Is Only Harmed by Antigovernment Rhetoric
Conspiracy theories and, relatedly, antigovernment sentiment could prove toxic to any factual and scientific discussion of unidentified anomalous phenomena
Privacy
Satellite Internet Companies Could Help Break Authoritarianism
In Iran and elsewhere, governments restrict Internet access to restrict freedoms. Companies that launch communications satellites can ensure a free and open Internet for all
Education
Florida’s Attacks on Education Threaten Science
Laws that gut science classes of social context and inclusive design jeopardize progress towards equitable science
Neuroscience
Forgotten Memories May Remain Intact in the Brain
Everyday lapses in memory can be a part of learning
Politics
How Schadenfreude Is Poisoning U.S. Politics
Partisan desires to see opponents harmed has created a vibrant demand for promises of candidate cruelty in the U.S.
