The Friday Five: Disease X Breaks Out in Congo
2024-12-13
A respiratory illness dubbed “Disease X” by the Africa Center for Disease Control has killed more than 30 people in Congo, more than half of them children.
Iran, Israel, and War in the Middle East
2024-01-29
The Middle East is in turmoil, but trying to understand the conflict in terms of simple geopolitics doesn’t provide good answers.Continue Reading
Disease X
2024-01-20
ONE OF THE ISSUES discussed by the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland this week is preparing for “Disease X.”
Eternal Life on the Holodeck
2022-08-18
A new tech company in Los Angeles claims it can create an AI-powered hologram to allow the dead to speak to grieving friends and family members from beyond the grave. Early customers include William Shatner of Star Trek fame.Continue Reading