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The Artistic Astronaut: Nicole Stott on Seeing Earth from Space

The Artistic Astronaut: Nicole Stott on Seeing Earth from Space

by Lauren Jonik Lauren Jonik: You’ve had an incredible career as an astronaut, an aquanaut and an artist. What inspired you to pursue these fields? Nicole Stott: My inspiration all started with parents who shared what they loved with me. My mom is very creative– sewed all our clothes growing up and enjoyed things like macramé and pottery– and she always included me and my sisters. She also encouraged me to take ballet and play softball, and she was the…

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Our Devices, Ourselves

Our Devices, Ourselves

by Andrea Crowley-Hughes The day I went to get my MacBook, the commuter train that connects Newark, New Jersey to lower Manhattan was packed and slow. Although it was only the beginning of spring, I remember the overwhelming heat, exhaustion and lightheadedness that caused me to crouch on the floor when no seats were available. A woman who looked to be in her late 20s or 30s—about my age—was being helped by paramedics when we got to 14th Street because…

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Bessie, Willa, and Janet: Unsung Heroines in Aviation History

Bessie, Willa, and Janet: Unsung Heroines in Aviation History

by Demress Stockman I have always been fascinated by explorers and pioneers in history. I think about their incredible courage and persistence to go where nobody else they knew had gone, their desire to know and accomplish things, and their visions for the future that must have driven them in the face of incredible obstacles. Black History Month and Women’s History Month make up a two-month period of time for me to reflect on the achievements of people who have not…

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Face Recognition and Privacy: What You Should Know

Face Recognition and Privacy: What You Should Know

by Lauren Jonik As technology continues to evolve and redefine our public and private lives, new questions arise about how best to use the tools at our disposal. Face recognition software has the potential to be incredibly useful for law enforcement, but if misused, it may have the power to become deeply problematic. The Perpetual Line-Up, a report by Clare Garvie, Jonathan Frankle and Alvaro Bedoya at Georgetown Law – Center on Privacy and Technology, investigates the use of face…

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5 Tech Innovations to Help us Survive the Age of Trump

5 Tech Innovations to Help us Survive the Age of Trump

By Andrea Crowley-Hughes We expected to launch The Refresh during interesting times, but our second week was “interesting” in a way we never would have wanted. We had planned to run reaction pieces on the election of the Hillary Clinton as the United States’ first female president, but after November 8 found ourselves re-sharing Tana’s article on pre-election self care as it took on a whole new light. To say the shock of Donald Trump’s election has fully subsided would…

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