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Sep 13, 2019
Algorithms aren’t all created equal
A recent poll found that most Americans think algorithms are unfair. But was the poll itself biased?
Oct 02, 2017
Archive Gallery: The Science Of Elections
A peek behind the curtain of the voting machine
Apr 19, 2016
4 Scientific Naming Contests That Went Awry
Boaty McBoatface is in good company
Sep 26, 2015
You’re Just Not That Into Self-Parking Vehicles, Are You?
AAA poll finds lack of excitement
Feb 13, 2013
New Poll: Americans Expect A Human Mission To Mars In 20 Years
But this might be misguided, because people also think NASA gets way more money than it really does.
Oct 17, 2009
What’s Your Favorite Innovation of the Year?
Our annual year-end list of the most impressive new developments in science and technology is almost upon us. But before...
Sep 25, 2009
Should Electric Cars Make More Noise?
By 2020, one in every five cars sold in the U.S. will be a hybrid electric vehicle. That’s nice for...