David M. Ewalt
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Editor in Chief, Scientific American. I drop science like Galileo dropped the orange.
Brooklyn, NY
Joined September 2008
Why is it so humid today? Blame the corn.
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Humid heat is blanketing the eastern U.S. this week, exacerbated by “corn sweat” in the Midwest
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After photos showed President Trump with swollen ankles and bruised hands, the White House revealed he has chronic venous insufficiency. Here's what that means:
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After photographs showed President Donald Trump with swollen ankles and bruised hands, the White House revealed he has chronic venous insufficiency—a blood vessel disease that affects circulation in...
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Earlier this month astronomers spotted a mysterious interstellar object zooming through our solar system. As it blasts past Jupiter's orbit and closes in on Mars, scientists are racing to learn what they can, but 7 big mysteries remain.
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Scientists are racing to learn as much as possible about the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS before it fades from view forever
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AI data centers consume vast amounts of electricity and water because they generate so much waste heat, and need to be constantly cooled. China's new solution: Sink them in the ocean.
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China is pulling ahead of the rest of the world in sinking data centers that power AI into the ocean as an alternate way to keep them cool
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Independence starts with independent journalism! Stand up for science and subscribe to Scientific American this weekend. We're having a huge 40% off sale!
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“We were just gobsmacked—like, ‘What the hell is going on? For a team that’s interested in assisting astrobiologists parse unusual signals coming from deep space, it just fell real neatly into our paradigm…. It’s so bizarre.”
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Researchers bring a SETI approach to the question of what—if anything—humpbacks’ underwater smoke rings might be trying to “say”
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I've been overwhelmed by the support for my new adventure at Scientific American, and how many people said they wanted to subscribe, so I got discounts! Follow the link, choose any plan, and use the DAVID25 promotion code during checkout for 30% off.
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Only on @SciAm! “I was not prepared to be contending with an LLM like this. That’s what a scientist does. That’s frightening.”
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The world's leading mathematicians were stunned by how adept artificial intelligence is at doing their jobs
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For 180 years, Scientific American has advocated for science. It’s been a voice of progress, an ally of industry and innovation. It’s educated and informed and delighted. It’s made the world a better place, and I'm honored to be part of that legacy.
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RT @NBCNews: Stockholm-based Fibbl’s technology is helping retailers create fast and cheap 3D models of their products. .
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Stockholm-based Fibbl’s technology is helping retailers create fast and cheap 3D models of their products.
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This robot can solve a Rubik's Cube faster than most people blink via @nbcnews.
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A device created by Purdue University students smashed a record previously held by Mitsubishi Electric engineers.
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RT @jacobsoboroff: NEW: How much damage did the L.A. wildfires cause? After federal cuts, a crucial estimate is missing. Researchers were t….
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Researchers were told not to share data on the January fires or to update their climate disaster database.
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