Nobel Prize-winning physicist explains the power of intuition in scientific discovery

A flock of birds flying in the sky.

From In a flight of starlings: the wonders of complex systems by Giorgio Parisi. Copyright © Giorgio Parisi, 2023. Published in agreement with Penguin Press, a member of Penguin Random House LLC. The birth of ideas is a topic that many scientists have addressed in their writings. Let’s start with the famous French mathematicians Henri … Read more

Backlash grows as Japan prepares to release wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant

Backlash grows as Japan prepares to release wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant

Protesters stage a demonstration against the Japanese government’s plan to release treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant, at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, on Sunday, July 9, 2023. Ahn Youngjoon/AP hide caption toggle caption on/off Ahn Youngjoon/AP Protesters stage a demonstration against the Japanese government’s plan to release treated radioactive … Read more

Hog Outlook: Bulls in lean hog futures gain even more power

Livestock analyst Jim Wyckoff shares this week’s global pig news July 7, 2023 4 minute read Lean Hog ​​futures have soared this week as prices continue their technical breakout and price uptrend amid the seasonally bullish advance in Cash Hog prices. The latest official quote from the CME lean hog index rose 39 cents to … Read more

India, a rising space power, is forging closer ties with NASA Ars Technica

Taranjit Sandhu, Indian ambassador to the United States, signs the Artemis Accords in Washington on June 21.  NASA Administrator Bill Nelson watches from across the table.

Zoom in / Taranjit Sandhu, Indian ambassador to the United States, signs the Artemis Accords in Washington on June 21. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson watches from across the table. When the Indian ambassador to the United States joined his country in the Artemis Accords last month, he signaled that the world’s most populous country, with … Read more