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Ideas about what genius is have changed through history and can change again—but can they ever become ungendered?

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How much time does the measurement process take and what is the quantum state of the system at any intermediate step?

We need to hear about the risks directly from the experts, not through the filter of politicians

Science knowledge levels sometimes correlate with public attitudes. But partisanship has a stronger role.

Two ways to measure the age of the universe give different answers. The discrepancy is large enough that some cosmologists — scientists studying the history and makeup of the universe as a whole — are suggesting the field is in crisis.

The star in the constellation of Orion has been visibly dimming since late 2019, and now stands at just 36% of its normal brightness. Astronomers are talking about the chance of the star becoming a supernova.