# science
An awful lot is riding on JWST and there's a huge risk that if something goes wrong, deep space astronomy could be set back decades.
# tech
Over the last 60 years, the world has dramatically changed but K-12 education hasn't. Just blaming social media and web connected devices won't help get students more engaged.
# space
Roger Penrose thinks he discovered traces of previous Big Bangs in the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation, but his evidence for it seem thin and the consequences are left unaddressed.
# tech
The last thing we need is to try and turn social media into an artificial intelligence.
# space
Astronomers found a planet on death row orbiting a dying star. The kicker? That solar system was born in another galaxy.
# science
Cramming science into a fashion magazine didn't seem to work last year so naturally, GQ is going to try it again.
# tech
Gizmodo is taking a very hard line with trolls and the trolls demand their right to hurl abuse. Is this is the start of showdowns to come?
# oddities
It's been a busy week for conspiracy theorists and cautionary tales for those who believe in them.
# tech
Regardless of what you may have heard, computer science will not make you a better writer or communicator.
# tech
It's often tempting to compare advancements in technology to evolution. But they're two fundamentally different processes.
# tech
Online mobs have become judge, jury, and executioner. What happens to social media now?
# evolution
Far too many commentators are way too eager to explain to scientists and science writers why creationism is still a thing. It would be nice if their explanations were actually rooted in the real world.
# oddities
Unsurprisingly, the people of Denver don't want to spend their money on researching UFO sightings instead of basic public services.
# science
Releasing climate change modeling code to people who can't run it, don't understand it, and are paid to disagree with it and libel you a fraud doesn't do computer scientists any favors.
# astrobiology
Futurist blogger created an aspirational list of rules by which we should interact with any aliens we might encounter. Emphasis on the aspirational part...
