Just Plain WEIRD #2
Shrooly is presently on Indiegogo. Shrooly – By Ben Coxworth 2022 Jun 06 – Like most foods, mushrooms are best when fresh … but it can be difficult to grow them yourself. Shrooly is designed to help, by automatically providing the best conditions for …
What would you do if your inherited wealth was built on slavery, fossil fuels or came at the price of neglect? Meet the guilty rich who want nothing to do with their money ‘My ancestors made harmful and immoral choices’: Morgan Curtis at …
A ladybug crawls on a paloverde flower in Joshua Tree National Park, California. Hannah Schwalbe, NPS/Flickr – By Bradley J. Cardinale, Department Head, Ecosystem Science and Management, Penn State Published: 2022 Jun 02 – As Spring phases into Summer in North America, with …
The drone will be part of a system that also includes a network of security cameras, and VR training for first responders. Axon – By Ben Coxworth 2022 Jun 03 – It’s a sad fact that mass shootings have become an all-too-common occurrence in …
DNA is a trove of personal information that can be hard to keep track of and protect. Boris Zhitkov/Moment via Getty Images – By Liza Vertinsky, Professor of Law, University of Maryland And: Yaniv Heled, Associate Professor of Law, Georgia State University Published: …
Researchers have found a biologically active slow sand filter as the most effective way to remove nanoplastics from drinking water. Depositphotos – By Nick Lavars 2022 Jun 01 – Today’s filtration technologies do a wonderful job of producing potable water, but the spread of …
Teal’s Golden Eagle is one of very few drones that are approved by the US DoD. Teal Drones / Red Cat Holdings – By Loz Blain 2022 Jun 02 – Puerto Rico-based Red Cat Holdings has announced what it believes is the first and …
The Quantum Brilliance quantum processor is installed in a supercomputer rack at Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre in Perth, Western Australia. Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre – By Michael Irving 2022 Jun 02 – Quantum computing may have just taken a major step forward, as a …
Playgrounds at about 300 schools have been renovated, benefiting students but also addressing the climate crisis. A schoolyard in New York City before and after green transformation. Composite: The Guardian – Supported by: About this content – Aliya Uteuova Last modified on 2022 …
Franky Zapata piloting the Flyboard Air at high speed in 2016. Zapata Racing – By Loz Blain 2022 May 29 – Ah, those magnificent men in their flying machines. They go up, diddly-up-up. They go down, diddly-own-down. French sky-surfer and Green Goblin lookalike Franky …
