Scott Simonsen
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How Swarm Intelligence Is Making Simple Tech Much Smarter
As a group, simple creatures following simple rules can display a surprising amount of complexity, efficiency, and even creativity. Known as swarm intelligence, this trait is found throughout nature, but researchers have recently begun...
How Graphene Research Is Taking Aim at 5 of the World’s Biggest Problems
In September 2015, world leaders gathered at a historic UN summit to adopt the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These are 17 ambitious targets and indicators that help guide and coordinate governments and international organizations...
There Are Over 1,000 Alternatives to Bitcoin You’ve Never Heard Of
Bitcoin gets all the attention, especially since it recently rocketed towards $20,000. But many other cryptocurrencies exist, and more are being created at an accelerating rate. A quick look at coinmarketcap.com shows over 1,400...
The Massive Project to Clean Up the Ocean With a Two-Kilometer Screen
Every year, eight million metric tons of plastic enter the ocean, threatening just about every marine species and ecosystem. As the global population grows and countries develop, this is only going to increase, eventually...
To Achieve 100% Renewable Energy, We Need Way Better Batteries
When it comes to grid storage our batteries are terrible.
A grid powered entirely from solar and wind wouldn’t work with the current state of energy storage, as solar and wind don’t produce consistently, and...
5 Reasons the UN Is Jumping on the Blockchain Bandwagon
By the time they woke on May 31st, 2017, 10,000 Syrian refugees stationed at Azraq camp in Jordan had received their long-awaited aid. But instead of the typical white and blue trucks from the...
