Tech in the Classroom: A History of Hype and Hysteria
Tech in the Classroom: A History of Hype and Hysteria Summary This Wired photo essay traces waves of alarm and eventual adoption around classroom technologies from handheld calculators in the…
How Microschools Became the Latest Tech Mogul Obsession
How Microschools Became the Latest Tech Mogul Obsession Summary WIRED’s feature by Julia Black examines how Silicon Valley billionaires and investors have poured attention, capital and political energy into microschools…
Why amphibious, wet environments hold the key to climate adaptation
Why amphibious, wet environments hold the key to climate adaptation Summary Amphibious Anthropologies: Living in Wet Environments (edited by Alejandro Camargo, Luisa Cortesi and Franz Krause) collects nine essays that…
Small, affordable undergraduate research programmes changed my career and strengthen US science. Why cut them?
Small, affordable undergraduate research programmes changed my career and strengthen US science. Why cut them? Summary Dan Seaton recalls how a small summer research placement in 1999 — organised through…
Why strong mentorship was essential for my career success in science
Why strong mentorship was essential for my career success in science Summary Professor JoAnn Trejo (University of California, San Diego) reflects on how mentorship transformed her journey from a Mexican…
Battery prices are falling, so why are electric cars still so expensive?
Battery prices are falling, so why are electric cars still so expensive? Content summary This Nature Comment (19 August 2025) by Lucas Woodley, Chung Yi See and Ashley Nunes examines…
China’s hydropower megaproject breaks ground
China’s hydropower megaproject breaks ground Summary On 19 July, Chinese premier Li Qiang announced the launch of a project to build the world’s largest hydropower station on the lower reaches…
India’s PM laments missing out on global chipmaking dominance – in 1964!
India’s PM laments missing out on global chipmaking dominance – in 1964! Summary Indian prime minister Narendra Modi used his Independence Day address to celebrate a late surge in domestic…
Google admits anticompetitive conduct in Australia, agrees to modest fine
Google admits anticompetitive conduct in Australia, agrees to modest fine Summary Australia’s Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced that Google has admitted to anticompetitive conduct for requiring Telstra and Optus…
Teen interns brute-forced a disk install, with predictable results
Teen interns brute-forced a disk install, with predictable results Summary This reader-contributed Who, Me? tale (by Simon Sharwood) recounts an incident from 1996 when two teen interns at a large…