Hawaii Science Journal

"Could we store our data in DNA?"  Views expressed in this science and technology update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 22 March 2025, 1557 UTC. Content and Source:  https://www.newyorker.com. Please check link or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://hawaiisciencejournal.blogspot.com). Please use slider at bottom of post to center the articles. View in browser  |   Update your preferences In today’s newsletter,  is consciousness an illusion? And then: •  The no-work approach to gardening •  Inside Trump and Musk’s  NASA  takeover •  The video-game designer playing through his own psyche Could We Store Our Data in DNA? It might allow us to keep everything, forever. By Jaron Lanier Illustration by Nick Little A zettabyte is a trillion gigabytes.  That’s a lot—but, according to one estimate, humanity will produce a hundred and eighty zettabytes o...

"What does space travel do to the human body?" Views expressed in this science and technology update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 15 February 2025, 1516 UTC. Content and Source:  https://www.newyorker.com. Please check link or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://hawaiisciencejournal.blogspot.com).   View in browser  |   Update your preferences In today’s newsletter,  a would-be rocket man’s journey to the red planet, and then: •  Elizabeth Kolbert on Trump’s plans for the climate •  An arachnophobe pays homage to the spider •  How soundscapes change after a fire Can the Human Body Endure a Voyage to Mars? In the coming years, an unprecedented number of people will leave planet Earth—but it’s becoming increasingly clear that deep space will make us sick. By Dhruv Khullar Illustration by Rob en Robin On March 2, 2016,  at around 9  A.M.  loca...