Archive - iluli by Mike Lamb

How Vera Rubin Transformed Astronomy

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has just unveiled the most detailed view of the universe ever seen

Jun 24 •

Why Superconductors Will (Eventually) Change the World

The high-stakes quest driving scientists to lies, fraud and scandal

Jun 3 •

April 2025

Is It Time to Stop Chasing Economic Growth?

The radical idea to transform economic thinking and save the planet 🌍

Apr 25 •

March 2025

How to Be Lucky

Taylor Swift, Bill Gates, The Beatles… are the most successful people just lucky?

Mar 26 •

Why Nutritional Science is So Confusing

Will personalised nutrition finally free us from fad diets and bad advice?

Mar 8 •

February 2025

Back to the Moon? Or destination Mars? 🚀

The uncertain future of NASA’s Artemis program and the new space race

Feb 19 •

Rise of the superbugs: Is this the end for antibiotics?

Alexander Fleming made a discovery that changed the world. He also predicted its downfall.

Feb 3 •

January 2025

Science Fiction: A Blueprint for Reality?

Why the future needs stories

Jan 14 •

November 2024

Us vs Them: How to Tackle Binary Bias

“There are two types of people in the world…”

Nov 21, 2024 •

October 2024

Will Virtual Reality Ever Catch On?

VR: The future of computing or just a gimmick?

Oct 14, 2024 •

September 2024

AlphaFold: The Breakthrough That Could Revolutionise Science

How AI solved the "protein folding problem"

Sep 21, 2024 •

July 2024

The Unintended Consequences of Measuring Things

Goodhart's Law, ridiculous outcomes and the meaning of life…

Jul 16, 2024 •

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