Rafi Schwartz

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Hashtag #FieldWorkFail Lets Scientists Share Their Hilariously Less-Impressive Moments

Being a scientist isn’t always such a glamorous job. This new hashtag lets us in on the lighter side of serious research.

Rafi Schwartz

Jul 20, 2021

Money

Portland Now Generates Electricity From Turbines Installed In City Water Pipes

Water flowing through the city’s pipes will generate electricity like a dam with none of the environmental consequences.

Rafi Schwartz

Sep 08, 2017

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Congress Directs NASA to Build a Deep-Space Habitat Prototype by 2018

Nestled in this year’s omnibus spending bill are tens of millions of dollars earmarked for a key step to getting us to Mars.

Rafi Schwartz

Dec 31, 2015

Articles

How a Browser Add-On Aims to Help Women in the Workplace Stop Selling Themselves Short

The Just Not Sorry Chrome extension is more than just a way to drop bad writing habits—it’s a tool for female empowerment.

Rafi Schwartz

Dec 30, 2015

Articles

Ancient Artifact Destroyed by ISIS to Be Recreated Using the World’s Largest 3D Printer

How industrial-scale fabrication is giving a 2,000-year-old treasure a new lease on life.

Rafi Schwartz

Dec 30, 2015

Articles

Anti-Gay Oregon Cake Makers Pay Huge Discrimination Fine After Refusing to Bake a Cake for a Same-Sex Wedding

Months after a court order found the owners of an Oregon bakery guilty of violating anti-discrimination laws, they finally pay up.

Rafi Schwartz

Dec 29, 2015

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As Ohio Declines to Indict the Police Who Killed Tamir Rice, Bernie Sanders Calls for a Federal Investigation

The presidential candidate urges a “hard look” at how law enforcement uses force in this country.

Rafi Schwartz

Dec 29, 2015

Articles

Now You Can Explore the British Museum Without Ever Leaving Home

Thousands of priceless artifacts are available to the public like never before, thanks to a partnership between the exhibition space and Google.

Rafi Schwartz

Dec 28, 2015

Articles

In France Even the Power Plants Run on Cheese

A small city in the French Alps has turned to the power of dairy to generate its electricity.

Rafi Schwartz

Dec 28, 2015

Articles

Facebook Plans to Improve Accessibility for Visually Impaired Users

How the social network is helping to make itself open to all.

Rafi Schwartz

Dec 24, 2015

Gain Some Perspective on the Effects of Planetary Change Thanks to This NASA Photo Series

Images of Change offers side-by-side examples of how our world has developed over time.

Rafi Schwartz

Dec 23, 2015

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In Iceland, People Spend Christmas Eve Giving Each Other the Gift of Books

Get acquainted with the Icelandic tradition of Jólabókaflóð, the “Christmas Book Flood.”

Rafi Schwartz

Dec 23, 2015

Articles

Is This 3D-Printed Car the World’s Most Sustainable Automobile?

Why the LM3D might be the last vehicle you ever need to buy.

Rafi Schwartz

Dec 22, 2015

Articles

FDA Lifts Ban on Blood Donations From Gay and Bisexual Men

While many hail the change as a step forward, some advocates argue that the new policy isn’t enough.

Rafi Schwartz

Dec 22, 2015

Articles

New Orleans City Council Votes to Remove Confederate Memorials

Monuments to Generals Lee and Beauregard, as well as Jefferson Davis, are all slated to come down from prominent positions around the city.

Rafi Schwartz

Dec 21, 2015

Articles

It’s Official—Hermione Will Be Played by an Actress of Color in the Upcoming Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Olivier Award winner Noma Dumezweni will play one of literature’s most famous witches in the highly anticipated sequel to J.K. Rowling’s magical series.

Rafi Schwartz

Dec 21, 2015

Inside the Political Jungle: The Top 6 Animals Who Served in Government

This year’s presidential candidates are fighting like cats and dogs. Fortunately, there’s precedent for that.

Rafi Schwartz

Dec 18, 2015

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Being a scientist isn’t always such a glamorous job. This new hashtag lets us in on the lighter side of serious research.

Water flowing through the city’s pipes will generate electricity like a dam with none of the environmental consequences.

Nestled in this year’s omnibus spending bill are tens of millions of dollars earmarked for a key step to getting us to Mars.

The Just Not Sorry Chrome extension is more than just a way to drop bad writing habits—it’s a tool for female empowerment.

How industrial-scale fabrication is giving a 2,000-year-old treasure a new lease on life.

Months after a court order found the owners of an Oregon bakery guilty of violating anti-discrimination laws, they finally pay up.

The presidential candidate urges a “hard look” at how law enforcement uses force in this country.

Thousands of priceless artifacts are available to the public like never before, thanks to a partnership between the exhibition space and Google.

A small city in the French Alps has turned to the power of dairy to generate its electricity.

How the social network is helping to make itself open to all.

Images of Change offers side-by-side examples of how our world has developed over time.

Get acquainted with the Icelandic tradition of Jólabókaflóð, the “Christmas Book Flood.”

Why the LM3D might be the last vehicle you ever need to buy.

While many hail the change as a step forward, some advocates argue that the new policy isn’t enough.

Monuments to Generals Lee and Beauregard, as well as Jefferson Davis, are all slated to come down from prominent positions around the city.

Olivier Award winner Noma Dumezweni will play one of literature’s most famous witches in the highly anticipated sequel to J.K. Rowling’s magical series.

This year’s presidential candidates are fighting like cats and dogs. Fortunately, there’s precedent for that.