Posted: March 28, 2022

Question Your World: Have We Bridged the Uncanny Valley?

Deep fakes: totally fake, totally not real, but totally looks like the real thing!

Question Your World: Have We Bridged the Uncanny Valley?
Posted: February 28, 2022

Scientists Don’t Lose Sight of Bonus Uses for Telescope Tech

Engineers who measured the shape of James Webb Space Telescope's mirror segments incorporated the same ideas into a system ophthalmologists use to measure the shape of their patient’s eyes.

Scientists Don’t Lose Sight of Bonus Uses for Telescope Tech
Posted: February 17, 2022

Weather Tech: How Scientific Advancements Have Improved Forecasts

Science has advanced so much in recent decades that it’s easy to take it for granted. Like weather forecasting, for example. Today, a five-day weather forecast is as accurate as a one-day forecast was in 1980.

Weather Tech: How Scientific Advancements Have Improved Forecasts
Posted: December 11, 2021

Question Your World: What Are Xenobots?

Researchers employed an algorithm to expedite the trial and error process to see what shapes would work best for self replication. 

Question Your World: What Are Xenobots?
Posted: October 2, 2021

Question Your World: How Is Henrico Planning Its Water Future?

Our region’s “water budget” is not always easy to predict, and it’ll get worse with human-caused climate change. This is why Henrico County has made a big infrastructural investment.

Question Your World: How Is Henrico Planning Its Water Future?