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Headlines at 21st Century Tech for January 11, 2013

Posted on January 11, 2013
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Len Rosen's picture

Welcome to our second weekly headlines for 2013. This week's stories include:

  • A Science Rendezvous to Inspire the Next Generation
  • Next Steps for the Mars One Project
  • Feeding the Planet Would Be Easier if We Didn't Waste Half of What We Produce

Brazil's Museum of Tomorrow

Posted on January 10, 2013
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Sustainability and social mobility are the ethical principles at the heart of a new Museum of Tomorrow, opening in 2014 in Rio de Janeiro.

Thoughts of astronomy and space… and a trip report

Posted on January 2, 2013
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David Brin's picture

One outgrowth of DARPA's 100 year Starship project has been serious attention to certain potential FTL (faster than light) drives that might open access to the galaxy.

Threats to Biodiversity in Protected Forests

Posted on October 3, 2012
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Many of the world’s tropical forest preserves are experiencing declines in biodiversity, reports a team of conservation researchers in the journal Nature.

Diversity, Discovery, and a Ticking Clock

Posted on August 3, 2012
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Species extinctions may be outpacing new species discoveries, scientists warn.

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