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Foursquare Data Scientist Michael Li talks probabilities, integers and Bayesian Smoothing.

Neal Stephenson and Cory Doctorow discuss the possibilities for moon dust.

Jean M. Andino, one of the co-authors of this article, consulted with Charlie Jane Anders on “The Day It All Ended.” Andino is a Senior Sustainability Scholar at Arizona State University’s Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability, and an Associate Professor at the School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy.

Read an excerpt of “By the Time We Get To Arizona” by Madeline Ashby.

A lot of us who do science non-fiction work are inspired by science fiction. I grew up watching the original Star Trek, in the 1960s, and that vision of people working together towards a common goal and achieving something bigger than themselves resonates with me. The science fiction stories that inspire me focus on the…

eVolo, an architecture and design journal, sponsors the annual Skyscraper Competition, challenging architects, students, engineers, designers, and artists to share their best ideas for the future of skyscrapers. The winning entries advance new technological solutions, engage deeply with sustainability, and present breathtaking imaginative and innovative concepts.

Investors associated with dotcom startups are turning their attention to clean technology – but can they revolutionise the sector?