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Measuring money���the beer standard

Why do we pretend that small sheets of paper and cheap metal disks have inordinate value? It���s like the Emperor���s money is made of the same stuff as his new clothes, right? Well, sort of.

Is dark matter about to be discovered?

Evidence for dark matter has been building for decades—it’s about time it showed up.

Measure of neutrinos, nature's most elusive particles

When neutrinos pass through matter, they rarely leave a trace, but when they do, it comes in the form of a ghostly ultra-violet cone of light.

Measure of neutrinos, nature’s most elusive particles

When neutrinos pass through matter, they rarely leave a trace, but when they do, it comes in the form of a ghostly ultra-violet cone of light.

Simulated Education: STEM must change!

It's time for educating technology to make a sharp turn from problem solving to simulating systems. It will be expensive but will have the greatest RoI of any investment in history.

10 Things I saw at IDF2014

The Intel Design Forum came to San Francisco but, with so much pizazz, they could have called it the IoTDF because of the focus on the Internet of Things.

Measuring money—the beer standard

Why do we pretend that small sheets of paper and cheap metal disks have inordinate value? It’s like the Emperor’s money is made of the same stuff as his new clothes, right? Well, sort of.

Don't major in CS: 5 reasons why

Mommas, here are the top 5 reasons why your babies should NOT grow up to pursue degrees in computer science.

The quirks of quarks

Quarks follow a whole different set of rules than electrons. Electrons repel and the farther you separate them, the less force they feel—these behaviors are probably synonymous with your concept of “force,” but not after you read this article.

Measure of emergence through smugness and faith

From bee hives to consciousness, emergence seems like magic, but if you apply serious computing power, you can make sense of it.