Home / Tag Archives: the-internet

Tag Archives: the-internet

Feed Subscription

Deep Thought is Dead, Long Live Deep Thought

On Tuesday, March 19 th , Alan Jacobs posted a technology article for The Atlantic titled Jobs of the Future: A Skeptic’s Response . In the article, he voices his doubts that a skillset promoted by the internet and social networking would usher in a new wave of future employment: Where are these jobs that will require such rapid “searching, browsing, assessing quality, and synthesizing the vast quantities of information”?

Read More »

What Makes Them Go Boom? Our Favorite Explainers on the Science of Fireworks

Staring up as cascades of colorful light bloom noisily from the dark sky--that's how many Americans will conclude their Independence Day. Behind the pretty image, however, fireworks rely on basic physical and chemical principles. So just how do fireworks work

Read More »
Scroll To Top