Erik Pearson
@ewpearson.bsky.social
Retired scientist, book lover and and public policy maven
I ran into a nice piece of WP science reporting today. Topic was the system of currents that transports heat to northern latitudes- and which has made Northern Europe friendly to humans - and which is likely under threat from climate change.
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The oldest animal ever found could reveal whether a crucial ocean current will collapse
Clam shells could help scientists understand the Atlantic Ocean’s sensitive circulation system — and predict when that crucial system might catastrophically collapse.
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December 30, 2024 at 11:19 PM
I ran into a nice piece of WP science reporting today. Topic was the system of currents that transports heat to northern latitudes- and which has made Northern Europe friendly to humans - and which is likely under threat from climate change.
wapo.st/4007RBN
wapo.st/4007RBN
I read two opinion pieces on President Carter today, a quite dismissive one by George Will in the WP, and a second by Kristof in the NYT that I think well worth reading.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/o...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/o...
Opinion | Jimmy Carter Deserved Our Thanks and Respect, Not Our Sneers (Gift Article)
We in the media and chattering class jeered at a man who probably improved more lives over a longer period than any other recent president.
www.nytimes.com
December 30, 2024 at 2:26 AM
I read two opinion pieces on President Carter today, a quite dismissive one by George Will in the WP, and a second by Kristof in the NYT that I think well worth reading.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/o...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/o...
Quantum Computing is another of the “technically very hard but transformational if it works” technologies that has seen very large research investment. Much of the progress has been in private sector labs, & Google has announced a breakthrough
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/t...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/t...
Google Makes New Quantum Computing Breakthrough (Gift Article)
Google unveiled an experimental machine capable of tasks that a traditional supercomputer could not master in 10 septillion years. (That’s older than the universe.)
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2024 at 2:46 AM
Quantum Computing is another of the “technically very hard but transformational if it works” technologies that has seen very large research investment. Much of the progress has been in private sector labs, & Google has announced a breakthrough
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/t...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/t...
Over the years my career brought me in contact with the fusion energy community- very capable folk working on a very hard problem. Nice recent piece in the NYTimrs www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The Quest to Build a Star on Earth
Start-ups say we’re closer than ever to near-limitless, zero-carbon energy from fusion. When will we get there?
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2024 at 4:52 AM
Over the years my career brought me in contact with the fusion energy community- very capable folk working on a very hard problem. Nice recent piece in the NYTimrs www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
I woke up today to the news that an absurdly unqualified FOX talk show personality has been nominated as Secretary of Defense.
What could go wrong?
What could go wrong?
November 13, 2024 at 7:02 PM
I woke up today to the news that an absurdly unqualified FOX talk show personality has been nominated as Secretary of Defense.
What could go wrong?
What could go wrong?
Hello, Bluesky. I am new here, and looking forward to exploring the platform. I’ll post occasionally about science, books and politics & public policy. And feel free to say hello 👋
November 13, 2024 at 8:37 AM
Hello, Bluesky. I am new here, and looking forward to exploring the platform. I’ll post occasionally about science, books and politics & public policy. And feel free to say hello 👋