Edmund D. Fountain, for the New York Times
- “Dude, I’m confused.” Should every student learn to code?
- Malcolm Gladwell on how to cure cancer.
- The amazingly robust B-52, which has outlived its replacement’s replacement’s replacement. “There is a B-52 pilot whose father and grandfather flew the plane.” Speaking of which, Lee Vinsel (@sts_news) is organizing a great conference at Stevens on the history of maintenance. Submit your abstract by January 4.
- 100 years (Earth surface time) of general relativity.
- Paul Greenberg on the environmental impacts of farmed salmon and of the first GMO fish for human consumption.
- Exxon Mobil tries to pick a fight with Columbia Journalism School over its reporting on climate change, loses.
- Chris Phillips on the politics of math class.
- Hilde Proescholdt, mother of embryology.
- Visit the Marshall Islands while you can.
- In favor of a skeptical Amish approach to new technology, specifically to VR headsets that are clearly the first step to turning us into organic batteries for robots.
