Stéphane Mallat Appointed as CCM Distinguished Research Scientist
Advancing the frontiers of research in mathematics and the basic sciences
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The parasitic wasp Megaphragma amalphitanum, one of the smallest insects, can serve as a stripped-down model of neural connections. Read More
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Pawan Sinha, Ph.D.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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What We're Reading
December 12
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Genetic Secrets of Longevity as Revealed by Lonesome George (Nature)
This Nature editorial discusses the value in studying the genome of the legendary Galapagos giant tortoise, which holds clues about longevity.
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A.I. as Talent Scout: Unorthodox Hires, and Maybe Lower Pay (New York Times)
Sophisticated algorithms can now, for instance, identify a data scientist even if that job title is not listed in the person's profile. Employers may soon have access to a new universe of prospective workers.
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What We Can (and Can’t) Learn From Replicating Scientific Experiments (Undark)
Everyone knows your pupils dilate when you see something interesting, right? Not so fast: A modern day do-over of a mid-20th century pupillometry experiment raises the question, what should we make of a failed replication?
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Transparent Tissues Bring Cells into Focus for Microscopy (Nature)
Techniques that render tissues as clear as glass and swell them to several times their original size are giving unprecedented access to the inner workings of biological systems.
