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The Price of Being Seen: How Open Access Publishing Is Sorting American Science

Posted on April 20, 2026 Updated on April 20, 2026

A recent LinkedIn post by Dr. Jillian Goldfarb called attention to an invoice most of us never see. She had… Read more

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Your Router, the Supply Chain, and a Growing Concern

Posted on April 16, 2026 Updated on April 16, 2026

There is a small box somewhere in your home that connects everything. Your phone. Your laptop. Your kid’s tablet. Your… Read more

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The Next Species of Computing

Posted on March 12, 2026 Updated on March 12, 2026

There is a diagram I drew on whiteboards for twenty years. Three boxes, stacked vertically. Application at the top. System… Read more

Posted in Science, Technology     


The Knowledge We Build Together

Posted on March 9, 2026 Updated on March 9, 2026

There is a certain kind of American story that never quite makes the front page. It has no villain, no… Read more

Posted in Education, Science, Technology     


The Missing Language of AI Accountability

Posted on March 4, 2026 Updated on March 4, 2026

Artificial intelligence now shapes decisions about jobs, loans, healthcare, and education. When those systems carry bias, the consequences are real… Read more

Posted in Education, Publications, Science, Working Papers     


Why Rockets Don’t Care What You Believe

Posted on February 2, 2026 Updated on February 2, 2026

At a launch site in Florida, the moments before liftoff carry an odd restraint. Engineers sit behind glass walls, studying… Read more

Posted in Ethics, Finance, Science     


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