The decision by Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, to end its fact-checking[1] program and otherwise reduce content moderation raises the question of what content on those social media platforms will look like going forward.
One worrisome
If there is a leader in the aerospace industry, SpaceX is it. The company’s Crew Dragon and Cargo Dragon spacecrafts[1] are the current go-to vehicles to deliver astronauts and supplies to the International Space Station.
NASA contracts awarded to SpaceX
In evaluating the outgoing Biden administration, much news has focused on inflation, immigration or Hunter’s laptop. But as an expert[1] on national competitiveness in science and technology[2], I have a somewhat different emphasis. My research shows that
Meta’s decision to change its content moderation policies by replacing centralized fact-checking teams with user-generated community labeling[1] has stirred up a storm of reactions[2]. But taken at face value, the changes raise the question of the
In the remote Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, a rare fungus grows inside dead caterpillars. In traditional Chinese medicine, this parasitic fungus is prized for its purported medicinal effects[1]. Known as Ophiocordyceps sinensis – colloquially, caterpillar fungus or
Threats of mass deportations[1] loom on the post-2024 election horizon. Some supporters claim these will protect the country from immigrants who bring “bad genes[2]” into America. But this is a misguided use of the language of science to give a sheen of
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