Alison Snyder
@alisonmsnyder
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Author of Axios Science newsletter; Managing editor @Axios. [email protected].
Joined June 2013
Tomorrow @SOSV Climate Tech Summit, @axios' @alisonmsnyder and I will discuss an age-old question: when we say fusion is close, how close is close? You may think you know, but expect more depth and nuance in this chat. Tune in at 9:30 a.m. ET:
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The emerging startup ecosystem
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If you made it this far, read the excellent article by @alisonmsnyder for @axios covering these different perspectives on whether there is a ceiling to progress using synthetic data. https://t.co/ukYUs0z76V
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New research illustrates how AI-generated data could affect the answers AI can give us.
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Huge congrats to @BarakRavid! He's given us a critical view into some of the most consequential discussions and debates for the world right now. And he's only been in DC for seven months -- can't wait to see what he uncovers next.
Congratulations to @BarakRavid, winner of the 2024 WHCA Aldo Beckman Award for Overall Excellence in White House Coverage. To see the winning coverage and more,
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Really enjoyed speaking with @alisonmsnyder about the urgency of building technology that goes beyond English. "AI's first language is English — a bias that researchers are racing to counter before it gets permanently baked into the new technology." https://t.co/hhvlJcZfZi
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The chatbots can translate into English pretty well — but often flounder when they try to talk in other languages.
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🏆Congratulations to @RussContreras and the Axios Latino team for winning 1st place in the newsletter category at the 2023 SPJ Sunshine State Awards! @SPJ_SSA | @SPJFla
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EXCLUSIVE: The Chinese Communist Party's $40 million training facility in Tanzania teaches African leaders an authoritarian alternative to democracy — the strongest evidence yet that Beijing is exporting its model of governing. https://t.co/o72mAxIzHz
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Today's the day! My book is here! I've waited four years to hold this in my hand. What a feeling.
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I am very excited that the National Press Club will recognize my @axios story on the U.S. brokered Red Sea Island deal between Saudi & Israel with an honorable mention at its upcoming awards ceremony. I couldn't have done it without a great team of editors. Thanks @PressClubDC
Scoop: U.S. negotiating deal among Saudis, Israelis and Egyptians ahead of Bidens trip to the Middle East. My story on @axios
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J. Robert Oppenheimer and the science he oversaw reshaped the world — but the political and cultural forces of the day also shaped the science he pursued.
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The science he oversaw reshaped the world — but the political and cultural forces of the day also shaped the science he pursued.
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How #AI might change our #judgment and #decisionmaking
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#fintech #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #DeepLearning #GenerativeAI @alisonmsnyder @wef
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Going to school in Ukraine has become a daily act of adapting and improvising for teachers and students alike.
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The disruption and trauma of Russia's invasion — and how it is addressed — will shape a generation of Ukrainians and the future of the country.
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Discoveries that push science in new directions are happening less often than in the last century, says new study. There needs to "people who solve problems," said one the researchers, pointing to Einstein's theory of general relativity. https://t.co/Ugf5R80qtt
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"We have more knowledge to build on than ever so why isn't innovation accelerating?"
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“The world is entering an era of biology — and the field's power is an emerging theme on the agenda of a cohort of scientists, entrepreneurs and business leaders at this week's World Economic Forum.” @axios @alisonmsnyder @wef Biology's power…
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Gather the facts on the latest scientific advances
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2022 was an extraordinary year for space science — one that brought humanity closer to understanding the very nature of our universe. (@axios @mirikramer @alisonmsnyder)
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This was an extraordinary year in space.
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Greatly honored to be elected to the National Press Club Board of Governors alongside @alisonmsnyder, @_jessicamendoza, @MarkSchoeff and @karenaddis on Friday. @PressClubDC
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Eileen O'Reilly, managing editor of standards and training at Axios, was elected Friday as the 116th president of the National Press Club, pledging to continue the Club’s rebound from the COVID-19...
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Scientists detected some of the tiniest particles in the universe and tracked them back to a supermassive black hole hidden out of Earth's view. (via @axios @alisonmsnyder)
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"Neutrinos are a bridge between what we know and what is just beyond what we understand."
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Isaac Newton used prisms to break down the components of light into the spectrum of colors we see. Those experiments inspire artist Alteronce Gumby in his paintings, made with tiny shards of glass and gemstones. (via @axios @alisonmsnyder)
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Isaac Newton's prism experiments are an inspiration.
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How some volcanoes erupt with little warning
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The science is largely based on what's known about a handful of the world's most studied volcanoes
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Astronomers search for light from the earliest galaxies (via @axios @mirikramer @alisonmsnyder) https://t.co/Z63AM8P6v9
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Features of the first galaxies in the universe are coming into sharper focus.
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