Guest Thinkers — February 16, 2011

1.23 million dropouts

Imagine each of the blocks below represents 1,000 students. That’s how many members of the public high school class of 2008 will fail to graduate without a diploma. Be sure to see the entire Graduation Counts 2008 report from Education Week (free this week!).

Thinking

How many times will you see your parents before they die?

Every Christmas could be the last Christmas.

Life

World’s first cloned Arctic wolf is now 100 days old

This pup puts us one step closer to resurrecting extinct species.

Neuropsych

Ketamine paired with looking at smiling faces shows promise as depression treatment

A key question is how to keep that relief going without relying solely on repeated ketamine infusions.

Can we build a Metaverse that’s GOOD?

Expert Matthew Ball explains how the Metaverse is a golden opportunity to fix the internet.

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Starts With A Bang

Starts With A Bang Podcast #86 – Stars in the Universe

It’s the very closest stars to us that hold the key to unlocking the possibilities for life in star systems all throughout the Universe.

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