Guest Thinkers — August 16, 2010

MinnPost.com: Localized, Non-Profit Science Coverage

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

At Knight Science Tracker, Charlie Petit has the details on one of the first examples of non-profit, localized coverage of science, a trend I have argued is necessary and worthy of investment on the part of universities, foundations, and government agencies.

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

Life

Moving trees north to save the forests

As the world warms, trees in forests such as those in Minnesota will no longer be adapted to their local climates. That’s where assisted migration comes in.

An image of a blue sphere with a black background showcasing particle physics research.

Hard Science

Physicists unveil 10-year plan for exploring the quantum Universe

U.S. particle physicists recently recommended a list of major research projects that they hope will receive federal funding.

Starts With A Bang

Euclid’s first science images reveal what JWST cannot

Sometimes, going “deeper” doesn’t reveal the answers you seek. By viewing more Universe with better precision, ESA’s Euclid mission shines.

A Mercedes Benz parked in front of a building in Beijing, China.

The Past

Here’s what being filthy rich in China looked like in 1, 1000, and 2000 AD

China has always been one of the world’s wealthiest nations, but Chinese wealth looks different across the country’s eventful history.

The Well

Actually, neuroscience suggests “the self” is real

If the “self” is not real, then we are slaves to a billiard ball universe, trapped in a nihilistic nightmare in which we cannot change our fate.

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