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Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
The closest known star that will soon undergo a core-collapse supernova is Betelgeuse, just 640 light-years away. Here's what we'll observe.
The Wharton School professor — and author of Co-Intelligence — outlines ways we can tap into the AI advantage safely and effectively.
In 2021, residents of the top America could expect to live 20.4 years longer than residents of the bottom America.
We have very specific predictions for how particles ought to decay. When we look at B-mesons all together, something vital doesn't add up.
The integration of artificial intelligence into public health could have revolutionary implications for the global south—if only it can get online.
A new railway will switch the Baltic region's train gauge from Soviet to standard European — a megaproject with political, economic, and military dimensions.
By looking back at future dreams we can see our current hopes and visions in a whole new light.
Most waves need a medium to travel through. But the way that light and gravitational waves travel shows that space can't be a medium at all.
For J.R.R. Tolkien, the single most important element of a fairy tale was the dramatic reversal of misfortune in the story's ending.
Leaders ideally intertwine their own success with that of their teams — if that’s not the case at your workplace, here’s what to do.
The Sombrero is the closest bright, massive, edge-on galaxy to us. JWST's new image, taken with MIRI, finally shows what's under its hat.
Behind America's hunt for a superior semiconductor.
The nonprofit made a bold gamble on the limits of "fair use" — and federal courts have not backed their play.
How many scientists does it take to ruin a good conspiracy?
This supremely simple hack can help you establish good habits, break bad ones, and guard against failure.
One of the fundamental constants of nature, the fine-structure constant, determines so much about our Universe. Here's why it matters.
Around the world, biofuels, so-called green energy sources, are waving major red flags.
Two great philosophies — but do they work better together?
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.