Editor at MIT Technology Review (@technologyreview.com), commissioning news, features, and essays | Science and technology journalist and forever physics nerd
Rachel Courtland
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Fun set of science stories. It never occurred to me that headbutting animals could be used for traumatic brain injury research, but of course it makes perfect sense.
I'm committed to using public domain art for pitch calls, and for some reason really struggled with this one. But regardless...heads up! Pitch call for @technologyreview.com's Impossible Issue www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
How to get your first clip without having any past clips.
(The ole Catch-22)
Reminder: It's far, far cheaper and easier to not emit the stuff in the first place than it is to pluck CO2 molecules out of the air.
Strong policy from arXiv! Hallucinated citation = ban for a year from arXiv, and 'subsequent arXiv submissions must first be accepted at a reputable peer-reviewed venue'.
[repost: I incorrectly characterized Dietterich before - he is the vice-president of arXiv's external advisory council].
#Freelance journalists: MIT Technology Review is seeking pitches for an upcoming print issue: The Impossible Issue. The idea is to focus on some of the biggest goals and promises of our age and look a...
Pocket change for many wealthy Californians! I hope someone/some place steps up.
I think air conditioning is officially no longer just a "nice to have" in Oregon.
Pitches due Friday for @technologyreview.com's Impossible issue: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Journalists + writers: I'm on the hunt for a book essay for the November/December issue of @technologyreview.com. The idea is to have a strong thesis and use 1-3 new or upcoming books to help explore it. My e-mail's at the bottom of this page if you need it.
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#Freelance journalists: MIT Technology Review is seeking pitches for an upcoming print issue: The Impossible Issue. The idea is to focus on some of the biggest goals and promises of our age and look a...
MIT Technology Review welcomes pitches from freelance writers across a broad range of topics. We encourage writers of all skill levels, and from all backgrounds, to pitch us. We are especially interes...
Today NASA named four skilled astronauts as the #ArtemisIII crew for a test mission in low-Earth orbit, perhaps next year. All four are men, even though NASA has loads of highly qualified women astronauts. It's not a good look for the so-called Artemis generation. 🧪🔭
Taking another step toward one of the most complex human spaceflight missions in recent history, NASA on Tuesday provided new Artemis III details and
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Scientists shared their standout days for this @nature.com feature. Thx to @nicoleackermans.com @bwjones.bsky.social @aishikghosh.bsky.social @peixotoraquel.bsky.social & others for their stories!
If you have a story, please send it my way for part 2!
As hyperscalers try to balance AI’s need for electrons against the reality of a warming world, @climeworks.bsky.social CEO Christoph Gebald argues that carbon removal should be considered part of the cost of doing business.
Read more:
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Having clips helps you land assignments, but how do you get that first, elusive clip? This story with @rachelcourtland.com, @yaohualaw.bsky.social, @betsyladyzhets.bsky.social, @alexip718.com and others who all once landed their first assignment explains how. www.theopennotebook.com/2026/04/28/l...
Struggling to remember why you picked a career in science? Here are some heart-warming tales to jog your memory.
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We are implementing a similar policy at @arxiv.bsky.social. If there is incontrovertible evidence of LLM slop in a paper, this means the authors did not take the time to read the LLM output and we can't trust anything else in the paper. Penalty is 1 year ban from arXiv followed by...
