You awaken to your Alexa alarm blaring. You ask the virtual assistant for the weather report and a reminder of the day’s appointments. After a quick FaceTime with a friend across the world, you casually scroll past the headline “New SpaceX crew blasts off to International Space Station.” Only 50 years ago, Stanley Kubrick’s cult […]
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology has greatly accelerated advancements in the medical field. Today, MRI machines are a staple in hospitals across the world. The machines use a magnetic field and radio waves to produce anatomical images. They provide doctors with the ability to see abnormalities or defects in certain body parts. MRI machines are
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Painted in his chariot ascending towards the light, the Greek god Apollo has long been known to represent archery, prophecy, and above all else, the sun. His twin, Artemis, is most famously the goddess of the hunt, nature, and the moon. Greek mythology follows us wherever we roam, from the constellations over our heads to
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The logical basis of all computers can be traced back to the ingeniousness of one man: Alan Turing. Turing, born on June 23, 1912, grew up with a keen interest in using mathematics and logic to explain the world around him. He went on to study mathematics at King’s College and eventually joined the Government
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Artificial Intelligence (AI), one of the greatest advancements humans have developed to date, has the power to augment the growth of healthcare, education, media, and job training — as well as physical and mental health. However, AI cannot ultimately improve any of these areas if the supporting data encodes biases in race, gender, and ethnicity.
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We are in the midst of the information revolution. Where oil or coal were once used to propel advancement, today data is the leading resource. However, unlike oil and coal, data is unlimited. It can be reused an infinite amount of times and be possessed by an infinite amount of people. We have no way
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Everyone has experienced the unmistakable first drop of a rainstorm that no one expected in the middle of a bright and sunny day. While the weather app mentions nothing but clear skies, people suddenly find themselves running to find cover before the downpour ensues. The truth is that hour-to-hour weather is notoriously difficult to predict,
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If, like 75 percent of the population, you were blessed with less than perfect vision, you are likely well aware of the inconvenience presented by glasses or contact lenses. For this reason, many choose to undergo Lasik eye surgery, the best known and most popular procedure to correct one’s vision. For eyes with normal vision,
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Water is undeniably the source of life. Consequently, it is one main factor that scientists look for when combing the universe for habitable locations. As it turns out, they may not have to look far. Our neighboring planet, Mars, has been confirmed to have liquid water lakes deep beneath its southern polar ice cap. Evidence
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