Stanford mathematician Tadashi Tokieda explains the curious higher and lower notes you hear from tapping a coffee mug. From a good interview in Quanta: I’m trying to jolt myself out of my complacency. When I share, I just want to share with people. I hope that they’ll like
Battle lines form in President Biden’s effort to address the climate crisis: unlikely allies in corporate America, opposition from senators in fossil-fuel states. / The New York Times The government’s fleet of 600,000-plus vehicles is about to go all-American, all-electric. / Jalopnik Unrelated: A picture
Trying to make sure you take 10,000 steps per day? Nine-year-old dancer Lilyana Ilunga hits her number in about three minutes. You might also want to check out Nia Dennis's recent floor routine for UCLA Gymnastics.
President Biden says he’s hopeful that the US soon can ramp up its capacity to administer 1.5 million vaccine shots daily. / POLITICO In just a month, Israel has vaccinated over a quarter of its 9.2 million people. / The Associated Press One Israeli healthcare group reports a 60
Spotify "radio" is great, but perhaps you miss a DJ telling you what you're listening to? From Ironic Sans: "It seems that with all the text-to-speech technology we have today, it shouldn’t be too hard to generate a DJ on the fly.
The US reaches 25 million cases of Covid-19. Now it's a race between vaccines and variants. / CNN The White House restricts entry of non-US citizens from the UK, South Africa, and Brazil, where new Covid strains have emerged. / CNBC Why scientists are more worried about the
The Justice Dept. has learned one of its lawyers devised a plan with Trump to replace the attorney general with a loyalist who would force Georgia to overturn its presidential election results. / The New York Times "Healing and unity will only come if there is truth and accountability."
President Biden signs 10 executive orders directed at ramping up vaccinations, including by invocation of the Defense Production Act. / The Wall Street Journal See also: Biden’s new national plan to fight Covid-19, explained. / Vox If the pace of vaccination only reaches one million doses a day, the virus
In case you also find watch repair soothing: a Rolex gets repaired to a jazz score. Also, scientists want to shorten the minute to 59 seconds (to better line us up with Earth's rotation). Also, it looks like the new president is a watch collector.
From reentering the Paris climate agreement to repealing Trump's travel bans, here are details on the 17 executive orders Biden signed yesterday. / The New York Times "Getting Americans to mask up will be critical during the early months of Biden's tenure." The nine biggest
