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Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
1859’s Carrington event gave us a preview of how catastrophic the Sun could be for humanity. But it could get even worse than we imagined.
The laws of physics obey certain symmetries and defy others. It’s theoretically tempting to add new ones, but reality doesn’t agree.
The human brain makes a striking deviation from the normal building plan.
Cats twist and snakes slide, exploiting and negotiating physical laws. Scientists are figuring out how.
The fully functional plant will serve to demo TerraPower’s nuclear tech.
On July 12, 2022, JWST will release its first science images. Here are 5 ways the telescope’s findings could change science forever.
A 1.5-million-year-old hominin bone shows signs that the victim was eaten by lions — and humans.
To answer any physical question, you must ask the Universe itself. But what happens when the answers aren’t around anymore?
We’ve been somewhat lucky in the past…
Red dwarf stars were supposed to be inhospitable. But TOI-700, now with at least two potentially habitable worlds, is quite the exception.
“A modern five-day forecast is as accurate as a one-day forecast in 1980.”
Besides offering an incredibly cool way to get stuff into space, SpinLaunch promises to reduce the cost of a launch by 20-fold.
For a plan to go as smooth as clockwork, be prepared to pounce on opportunity.
Really simple interventions can greatly reduce indoor temperatures during the summer, particularly in places like the Pacific Northwest.
Remembering Frank Drake, who transformed the search for alien life & extraterrestrial intelligence into a full-fledged scientific endeavor.
Crystallization is an entirely random process, so scientists have developed clever ways to investigate it at a molecular level.
Lynda Gratton, a professor of management practice at the London Business School, explains how business leaders can navigate a future in constant flux.
Intrinsic motivation cannot be imposed on a team — but you can provide the right culture for it to flourish.
Methane is a shorter-lived but more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. Cleaning it up could have a quick impact on global warming.
Battery-powered urban aircraft are well within the bounds of technological reality.
Is the Universe finite or infinite? Does it go on forever or loop back on itself? Here’s what would happen if you traveled forever.
Cyberattacks are growing in number and sophistication.
Raw food, paleo, gluten-free, detox, and ketogenic: All of these diet fads withered when subjected to scientific scrutiny.
The 72-meter wingspan is lined with solar panels to give the plane the power it needs to stay airborne for nearly three months.
When high-anxiety situations arise in the workplace, we tend to react by fighting, fleeing, freezing, or fawning — but there’s a hidden fifth option.
Get the most out of your coffee.