For a brief moment there, it looked as though the coronavirus pandemic might escape the muck of partisanship. It’s true that Donald Trump, wary of a recession during a reelection year, had first tried to talk the virus into submission. His counterfactual insistence that the situation was under control did nothing to slow the viral…
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The Magic of Teaching Science Labs Isn’t Lost Online
To help flatten the curve of Covid-19 cases, universities across the nation have closed, and many professors are scrambling to transition to teaching online. This sudden shift is easier for some, especially those that already have online content readily available. For others, especially those who teach science labs, this may seem impossible. Both of us…
This Ankle Exoskeleton Was Designed to Make Running Easier
Photo: Stanford UniversityRunning is one of the most affordable forms of exercise, but it’s also one that people love to groan about—and for good reason. It’s a high-impact sport that can be hard on the body, and that’s without factoring in however you might feel about your individual athleticism. But Stanford engineers have found a…
‘Picard’ finally shows us how Star Trek’s technology evolves
Over seven seasons various TNG episodes continued to explore what the holodeck could do. Deep Space Nine (DS9) even gave us a recurring holographic character, lounge singer Vic Fontaine. But it was Voyager that made a sentient hologram part of the main cast, and spent the next seven years exploring the concept of having a…
KRYK: Panthers cut Cam Newton, but that he’s healthy is even bigger news
Panthers release face of the franchise; now where will he land?Cam’s cut. That’s big news.Cam’s healthy? That’s even bigger news.Unable to find a trade partner for their face of the franchise last decade, the Carolina Panthers on Tuesday afternoon cut quarterback Cam Newton, the No. 1 overall NFL draft pick in 2011 and 2015 league…
Bayern and Dortmund players to take pay cut
Bayern’s players in training before the coronavirus lockdownBayern Munich’s players and directors have agreed to take a temporary 20% pay cut.The German giants said the move was to help the other employees at the club financially during the current coronavirus crisis.Last week, Borussia Monchengladbach’s players were the first in the country to offer to forgo…
Bronze’s journey from sibling rivalry to cutting pizzas to World Cups
Media playback is not supported on this device Lucy Bronze wins BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year 2020 Lucy Bronze has come a long way from cutting pizzas.The England defender has experienced a career of ups and downs on her way to winning 81 caps for her country and numerous trophies with Liverpool, Manchester City…
‘Heartbreaking’ but a ‘relief’
Hockey player Susannah Townsend planned to retire after the Olympics this summerFor most, Tuesday’s news that the Tokyo 2020 Olympics have been postponed until 2021 was merely a formality. It seemed inevitable, given the global coronavirus pandemic which has claimed the lives of almost 17,000 people worldwide.But what about the athletes, those who have targeted…
Brady avoids criticism of Patriots after end of 20-year relationship
Tom Brady was Super Bowl MVP on four occasionsQuarterback Tom Brady backed New England Patriots chiefs after he was asked whether they could have done more to prevent the end of their 20-year relationship.The 42-year-old helped Patriots to six Super Bowls, but became a free agent in this off-season and signed for Tampa Bay Buccaneers…
Kingdom of Frost Explores How Frozen Landscapes Shaped Humanity
Growing up in the Norwegian Arctic—one of the coldest places on Earth—journalist Bjørn Vassnes became fascinated with the natural sciences. Today, he pens a science column for one of Norway’s most popular daily newspapers and hosts the television science program Schrödingers katt (Schrödinger’s cat) on the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. But it wasn’t until he began…