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Emily Buder

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Photo of Christine Darden in front of a statue of the NASA "meatball" logo at NASA Langley
Interviews

Meet One of NASA’s Pioneering Women

By Emily Buder
January 19, 2021

Christine Darden describes what it was like working at NASA in the 1960s and how she became an authority on minimizing sonic booms.

A video interview with Frank Wilczek
Interviews

What Makes Physics Beautiful, According to a Nobel Prize Winner

By Emily Buder
January 12, 2021

Frank Wilczek discusses the work that led to his Nobel and the inherent beauty of physical law.

Explainers

The Riemann Hypothesis, Explained

By Emily Buder
January 5, 2021

Alex Kontorovich, professor of mathematics at Rutgers University, breaks down the notoriously difficult Riemann hypothesis in this comprehensive explainer.

Year in Review

2020’s Biggest Breakthroughs in Biology

By Emily Buder
January 5, 2021

In 2020, the study of the SARS-CoV-2 virus was undoubtedly the most urgent priority. But there were also some major breakthroughs in other areas. We’d like to take a moment to recognize them.

Year in Review

2020’s Biggest Breakthroughs in Math and Computer Science

By Emily Buder
January 5, 2021

For mathematicians and computer scientists, 2020 was full of discipline-spanning discoveries and celebrations of creativity. We’d like to take a moment to recognize some of these achievements.

Year in Review

2020’s Biggest Breakthroughs in Physics

By Emily Buder
January 5, 2021

This year, two teams of physicists made profound progress on ideas that could bring about the next revolution in physics. Another still has identified the source of a long-standing cosmic mystery.

Interviews

The Bold Quest to Launch the Internet in Space

By Emily Buder
October 21, 2020

Vint Cerf is one of the fathers of the internet. Decades ago, he and Robert Kahn developed the architecture and protocol suite known as Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Anyone who has ever surfed the web, sent an email, or downloaded an app has them to thank.


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