2seitig – Digitaler Politikjournalismus.
Just 18 Really Awesome Native Folks in STEM.
In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, Women of Silicon Valley asked Native folks of all genders in STEM to share their stories with our followers, and 18 scientists, technologists, and educators (very generously) obliged.
»Mein kläglicher Versuch, in einer Männerdomäne Fuß zu fassen.«
Überhaupt schien das das unausgesprochene Motto zu sein: Bis zur Schmerzgrenze immer noch einen drauf zu setzen. Ob es nun um die Nacktkalender, oder um einen sexistischen oder gewaltverherrlichenden Witz ging.
Lake Chad: The World’s Most Complex Humanitarian Disaster.
The lake spans the borders of Chad, Cameroon, Nigeria, and Niger. In recent years, its people have been devastated by Boko Haram, climate change, local militaries, and extreme poverty. Across the broader region, millions of people have been displaced.
Choosy Eggs May Pick Sperm for Their Genes, Defying Mendel’s Law.
The oldest law of genetics says that gametes combine randomly, but experiments hint that sometimes eggs select sperm actively for their genetic assets.
From the “making the world a better place” dept.
How technology can shape our lives — for the better.
The United States spends far more on health care than any country in the world and yet, in terms of health outcomes, we achieve dismal results.
The internet has altered the meaning of “truth” and “trust”.
I don’t like this narrative that trust is in crisis. In fact, it’s dangerous because it only serves to amplify the cycle of distrust. Trust is like energy — it doesn’t get destroyed, it changes form.
In the headline it sounds easier than in the copy, btw.
I Made an Untraceable AR-15 ‘Ghost Gun’ in My Office—and It Was Easy.
When I finally slotted in the pins to attach the upper receiver—a component that looks much more like a gun than the lower receiver and whose total lack of regulation is, frankly, bizarre—they made a pleasant chink. My AR-15 was complete.
Hiking the Grand Canyon: 800 Miles of Magic and Misery.
Follow two men on their epic, end-to-end hike of the Grand Canyon—something only a handful of people have accomplished.
One of the most wondrous markers of the end of the day is a murmuration of starlings.