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November 25, 2016

Autistic People Can Solve Our Cybersecurity Crisis

Vital jobs in online security are going unfilled. And millions of smart people who'd be ideally suited to the work are unemployed ... The post Autistic People Can Solve Our Cybersecurity Crisis appeared first on WIRED.

November 7, 2016

2016’s Election Data Hero Isn’t Nate Silver. It’s Sam Wang

Opinion: The most interesting stats guy this election isn't Nate Silver The post 2016's Election Data Hero Isn't Nate Silver. It’s Sam Wang appeared first on WIRED.

November 5, 2016

Want Your Marijuana Startup to Succeed? Study Patent Law

If states legalize marijuana next week, startups will pounce on the new market—but first, they'll need to bone up on patent law. The post Want Your Marijuana Startup to Succeed? Study Patent Law appeared first on WIRED.

November 5, 2016

Want Your Marijuana Startup to Succeed? Study Patent Law

October 17, 2016

If Billionaires Fund Your Research, Don’t Take Public Money

Opinion: Recent high-profile donations and initiatives highlight the private control of publicly funded biomedical research. The post If Billionaires Fund Your Research, Don't Take Public Money appeared first on WIRED.

October 15, 2016

One Great Way to Reduce Gun Violence? A Whole Lot of Data

We must refuse to accept our urban gun violence crisis as unsolvable. The data show us that it isn't. The post One Great Way to Reduce Gun Violence? A Whole Lot of Data appeared first on WIRED.

October 14, 2016

Elon Musk Is Treating Mars Like It’s a Moore’s Law Problem. It’s Not

Elon Musk gave us PayPal, Solar City, and Tesla Motors. The odds are against him giving us Mars. The post Elon Musk Is Treating Mars Like It's a Moore's Law Problem. It's Not appeared first on WIRED.

October 7, 2016

Nerds Over Cattle: How Food Technology Will Save the World

The solution to both of the big problems in food technology—how we're going to feed a burgeoning population and what we're going to do about climate change—is simple: plant-based protein. The post Nerds Over Cattle: How Food Technology Will Save the World appeared first on WIRED.

October 5, 2016

To Help Cool the Climate, Add Aerosol

Opinion: As counterintuitive as it seems, deliberately injecting sufficient aerosol into the upper atmosphere to keep global temperatures in check would very clearly save lives. The post To Help Cool the Climate, Add Aerosol appeared first on WIRED.

September 19, 2016

Human Chimera Research’s Huge (and Thorny) Potential

Mixing human cells with animal embryos could greatly enhance our understanding of human development. But the ethics are thorny. The post Human Chimera Research's Huge (and Thorny) Potential appeared first on WIRED.