The Strange Theater of Watching the Inauguration Online
Few people could witness Joe Biden and Kamala Harris get sworn in in person. Instead, we watched (and tried to make sense of it all) online. https://bit.ly/2XXs0sF
Cells in the placenta have an unusual trick for activating gentle immune defenses and keeping them turned on when no infection is present. It involves crafting and deploying a fake virus. https://www.wired.com/story/during-pregnancy-the-placenta-hacks-the-immune-system-to-protect-the-fetus/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Calculating angular velocity and the moment of inertia isn’t quite as hard as competing in the Olympic gymnastics tournament—but it’s pretty darn tough. https://bit.ly/3kUqrIr
In a year dominated by artificial intelligence, deepfakes, and disingenuity, “authentic” has somehow emerged as Merriam-Webster’s word for 2023. https://www.wired.com/story/authentc-word-of-the-year-artificial-intelligence-pop-culture-politics/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger