Round 2 of Aurora is possible tonight from after sunset to about midnight! Here are some photos from last nights show in @SaguaroNPS West in #tucson #arizona #aurora #northernlights

So far in 2025, @TheOceanCleanup has been collecting an average of 3200 kg of trash for every hour of the year.

As a neurosurgeon I care a lot about road safety. By now you’ve probably seen @Waymo’s stunning safety results (like 91% fewer serious crashes). But they didn’t just publish data headlines. They released the raw CSV files and data dictionaries. I did a much deeper analysis. A

this is one of the most remarkable technical blog posts I’ve ever read

Prescient, from Shel Silverstein in 1981

NEWS🚨: Scientists just captured the first direct image of the cosmic web — the mysterious structure that holds the universe together

Thoughts on AI (warning: long thread). I’ve been formulating these ideas for a long time…. not months, decades. But only recently has the acceleration made the immediacy of them relevant to almost everyone. They are also very incomplete. But here goes.

I can’t stop looking at this. It’s beautiful We were in the 30-40s not just last year. 5 months ago… We’ve doubled the SWE benchmark in less than half a year 🤯

First Personalized CRISPR Therapy Saves Infant with Rare Genetic Disorder A baby named KJ has become the first person to receive a customized CRISPR gene-editing treatment, correcting a rare liver disorder directly in his body. Delivered via lipid nanoparticles, the therapy

I am the 3rd person in the world to receive the @Neuralink brain implant. 1st with ALS. 1st Nonverbal. I am typing this with my brain. It is my primary communication. Ask me anything! I will answer at least all verified users! Thank you @elonmusk!

Brick removal on downtown Cincinnati building reveals 19th century facade.

Founder of Renaissance Technologies, Jim Simons.

App Layer will win. Everything else will get commoditized. You won’t even know what model is used under Cursor soon. It’s just the best one because you trust them.

Saul Leiter. New York, 1950

Felipe Posada

Why are scientists making robot insects?

Skylight at the Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio in Oak Park, IL

Jayden Daniels made VR training a condition for any team drafting him. Now he's NFL Rookie of the Year and 1 game away from the Super Bowl. His edge? Training his brain at 1.75x speed. The story of the first QB 2.0:🧵

Fireside Bowl Chicago, IL

12 years ago I went to Easter Island with the goal of starting a blog before I left. I sat with my laptop next to the nice stone men, designed the (extremely basic) homepage, and wrote five initial blog posts. Wait But Why went live a few months later.