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2024 Biggest Breakthroughs in Computer Science
The year’s biggest computer science stories included a new understanding of large language models, and a breakthrough in being able to compute complex quantum systems.
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Francis Su: Math Is for Everybody
Francis Su discusses how the community of mathematicians tends to exclude certain people.
Marcus Feldman: In Search of Actions That Alter Evolution
Marcus Feldman explains how he models the effects of a cultural preference — in this case, a preference for sons over daughters in China.
Elena Aprile: In the Deep, a Drive to Find Dark Matter
Elena Aprile explains how she hunts for dark matter in the world’s largest underground laboratory.
Janet Conrad: On a Hunt for a Ghost of a Particle
Janet Conrad explains how sterile neutrinos might help physicists move past the Standard Model.
Erik Verlinde: The Case Against Dark Matter
Erik Verlinde describes how emergent gravity and dark energy can explain away dark matter.
Cynthia Dwork: How to Force Our Machines to Play Fair
Cynthia Dwork explains how to conduct a survey that asks people if they do embarrassing — or even illicit — things.
Richard Lenski: A Conductor of Evolution’s Subtle Symphony
Richard Lenski discusses how he has been surprised by evolution.
Michael Costanzo: Giant Genetic Map Reveals Life’s Hidden Links
Michael Costanzo, a biologist at the University of Toronto and a lead author on the new study, explains why it’s important to understand how genes interact.
Helen Quinn: A Wormhole Between Physics and Education
Helen Quinn has blazed a singular path from the early days of the Standard Model to the latest overhaul of science education in the United States.