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How to Make Replication the Norm
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How to Make Replication the Norm

Replication is essential for building confidence in research studies, yet it is still the exception rather than the rule.

How to Monitor Fake News
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How to Monitor Fake News

The indictment of 13 Russians filed on Friday by Robert Mueller, the special counsel investigating Russian efforts to influence the 2016 presidential election,...

19th-Century Paleontology Was at the Forefront of Big Data
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19th-Century Paleontology Was at the Forefront of Big Data

In 1981, when I was 9 years old, my father took me to see Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Trump's Budget Wants the ­S to Stop Watching the Planet
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Trump's Budget Wants the ­S to Stop Watching the Planet

Today, the Trump administration released a proposed budget that called for massive cuts to science research across the federal government.

Welcome to the Post-Text Future
From ACM Opinion

Welcome to the Post-Text Future

I'll make this short: The thing you're doing now, reading prose on a screen, is going out of fashion.

The Inclusive and Accessible Workplace
From Communications of the ACM

The Inclusive and Accessible Workplace

Maximizing the performance of neurodiverse talent.

Innovation from the Edges
From Communications of the ACM

Innovation from the Edges

How innovation originates from market participants with multiple perspectives about commercial value.

I Am a Roboticist in a Cheese Factory
From ACM Opinion

I Am a Roboticist in a Cheese Factory

Most people think about robots as autonomous machines guided by artificial intelligence.

Steam Not Stem: Why Scientists Need Arts training
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Steam Not Stem: Why Scientists Need Arts training

From biotech to climate change, advances in technology raise significant moral questions. To engage responsibly, our next generation of scientists need training...

Even Realistic Videogames Like Call of Duty Won't Help ­S Win Wars
From ACM Opinion

Even Realistic Videogames Like Call of Duty Won't Help ­S Win Wars

Millennials can now storm the beaches of Normandy and fight Nazis with a new level of realism.

How Law and Computer Science Can Work Together to Improve the Information Society
From Communications of the ACM

How Law and Computer Science Can Work Together to Improve the Information Society

Seeking to remedy bad legislation with good science.

Defining American Greatness
From Communications of the ACM

Defining American Greatness: IBM from Watson to Trump

Reflections on a firm that encapsulated the American Century.

Technology and the Failure of the University
From Communications of the ACM

Technology and the Failure of the University

Considering the double-edged sword of learning technologies in various academic settings.

Ask Not What Your Postdoc Can Do For You . . .
From Communications of the ACM

Ask Not What Your Postdoc Can Do For You . . .

Seeking more effective strategies for training and nurturing CS postdocs to ensure their success.

Five Priorities For Weather and Climate Research
From ACM Opinion

Five Priorities For Weather and Climate Research

Meteorology is entering a new era. Demand is growing worldwide for forecasts of storms, floods and droughts.

The Tax Overhaul Could Cripple the ­.s. as a Leader in Science
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The Tax Overhaul Could Cripple the ­.s. as a Leader in Science

The graduate education system in the United States is rightly considered the best in the world. But Republicans in the House of Representatives have passed a bill...

Why These Friendly Robots Can't Be Good Friends to Our Kids
From ACM Opinion

Why These Friendly Robots Can't Be Good Friends to Our Kids

Jibo the robot swivels around when it hears its name and tilts its touchscreen face upward, expectantly.

Quantum Computing Is the Next Big Security Risk
From ACM Opinion

Quantum Computing Is the Next Big Security Risk

The 20th century gave birth to the Nuclear Age as the power of the atom was harnessed and unleashed.

What I Learned from the People Who Built the Atom Bomb
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What I Learned from the People Who Built the Atom Bomb

When I began my career in elementary particle physics, the great figures who taught and inspired me had been part of the Manhattan Project generation that developed...

Google, Amazon Find Not Everyone Is Ready For AI
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Google, Amazon Find Not Everyone Is Ready For AI

Executives at ascendant tech titans like Amazon and Google tend to look down on their predecessor IBM.
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