Can we make AI greener?
I first wrote about the potential climate impact of AI back in 2021, before ChatGPT, Sora, Gemini, and all the generative AI
I first wrote about the potential climate impact of AI back in 2021, before ChatGPT, Sora, Gemini, and all the generative AI
I love plants. My office looks (and feels) like a mini jungle, with every available surface packed with plants, plant lights, a
In October 2022, I attended ClimateTech at MIT. One talk especially caught my attention. Gia Schneider of Natel Energy spoke about...
ChatGPT took the world by storm in late 2022. My editor at Science News Explores reached out to me on New Year's
My latest story for Science News Explores is about robot friendship. Personally, I'd love a real R2D2! A heroic Star-Wars-style droid is
When I served in the Peace Corps from 2004-2006, I lived in the rural town of Pokrovka, Kyrgyzstan. There was no internet
Science News Explores has a long-running series of stories about technology and invention, supported by the Lemelson Foundation. I love writing these
Photo courtesy of Christian Miller, Ocean Alliance, Inc. I was on a whale watch with my family four or five years ago
"This is better than anything I’ve seen written for adults. Much clearer and much more accurate." -Ted J. Kaptchuk.
One chapter of my book Strange But True: 10 of the world’s greatest mysteries explained explores the curse of Tutankhamen. When people