Fusion’s success as a renewable energy depends on the creation of an industry to support it, and academia is vital to that industry’s development.
A new study suggests that universities have an essential role to fulfill in the continued growth and success of any modern high-tech industry, and especially the nascent fusion industry; however, the importance of that role is not reflected in the number of fusion-oriented faculty and educational channels currently available. Academia’s responsiveness to the birth of other modern scientific fields, such as aeronautics and nuclear fission, provides a template for the steps universities can take to enable a robust fusion industry.
Super Humanity — This documentary examines breakthroughs in neuroscience and technology. Imagine a future where the human brain and artificial intelligence connect.
Super Humanity (2019) Director: Ruth Chao. Writers: Ruth Chao, Paula Cons, Alphonse de la Puente. Genre: Documentary, Sci-Fi. Country: Portugal, Spain. Language: English. Release Date: December 27, 2019 (Spain)
In this episode, Peter and Elon hop on X Spaces to discuss Data-driven optimism, solving grand challenges, uplifting humanity, Digital Super Intelligence, Longevity, Education, and Abundance in 2024.
Elon Musk is a businessman, founder, investor, and CEO. He co-founded PayPal, Neuralink and OpenAI; founded SpaceX, and is the CEO of Tesla and the Chairman of X.
A new paper published in Frontiers in Psychology: Performance Science led by Andy Parra-Martinez at the University of Arkansas “describes the general status, trends, and evolution of research on talent identification across multiple fields globally over the last 80 years,” by drawing from the Scopus and Web of Science databases and conducting a bibliometric analysis of 2,502 documents.
Bibliometric analysis is a way of understanding the structure and citation patterns of research around a given topic, in this case, talent identification research.
Talent identification research is concentrated in business, sports, and education
If you were exposed to the harsh depths of space, you’d lose consciousness in 15 seconds, and be dead within 30 seconds to 1 minute.
But what if you’re wearing an advanced powerful spacesuit? Well, that would buy you about 6 hours before your oxygen runs out, and then you’d still be dead.
Whether the company’s actually getting closer to achieving this goal remains highly debatable. The company has also historically been highly secretive when it comes to its research, making it even more difficult to read the tea leaves over recent weeks.
But an interesting new twist to the story suggests OpenAI may have been on the verge of a major leap forward, and that it may indeed have been related to the shakeup.
Last week, Reuters and The Information reported that some OpenAI leaders may have gotten spooked by a powerful new AI the company was working on called Q*, pronounced “Q star.” This new system was apparently seen by some as a significant step towards the company’s goal of establishing AGI, and is reportedly capable of solving grade school math problems.
Robert Sapolsky is one of the world’s leading neuroscientists, with a focus on the physiological effects of stress. (For years, he spent his summers in Kenya, alone except for the baboons he was observing.) Steve asks Robert why we value human life over animals, why he’s lost faith in the criminal justice system, and how to look casual when you’re about to blow-dart a very large and potentially unhappy primate.\ \ This episode was originally published March 5, 2021.\ For a full transcript, resources, and more, visit: https://freak.ws/3WQAjmF\ \ ABOUT PEOPLE I (MOSTLY) ADMIRE:\ People I (Mostly) Admire is hosted by Steven Levitt, the unorthodox University of Chicago economist and co-author of the Freakonomics book series, who tracks down other high achievers and asks questions that only he would think to ask. Guests include all-time Jeopardy! champion (and now host) Ken Jennings, YouTube C.E.O. Susan Wojcicki, W.N.B.A. champion Sue Bird, Operation Warp Speed chief Moncef Slaoui, and neuroscientist/actress (also now Jeopardy! host) Mayim Bialik. Winner of Adweek‘s 2021 Best Interview Podcast of the Year.\ \ SUBSCRIBE TO PEOPLE I (MOSTLY) ADMIRE:\ YouTube: https://freak.ws/3yIl6dl\ Stitcher: https://freak.ws/3ENOP8v\ Apple Podcasts: https://freak.ws/3ELfGST\ Spotify: https://freak.ws/3D6uqKV\ \ ABOUT FREAKONOMICS RADIO NETWORK:\ Freakonomics began as a book, which led to a blog, a documentary film, more books, a pair of pants, and in 2010, a podcast called Freakonomics Radio. Hosted by Stephen J. Dubner, it’s one of the most popular podcasts in the world, with a reputation for storytelling that is both rigorous and entertaining. Its archive of more than 500 episodes is available, for free, on any podcast app, and the show airs weekly on NPR stations. Freakonomics Radio is now the flagship show of the Freakonomics Radio Network, which includes the podcasts No Stupid Questions (est. 2020), People I (Mostly) Admire (2020), and Freakonomics, M.D. (2021). \ \ FREAKONOMICS RADIO NETWORK PODCASTS:\ Freakonomics Radio: https://freakonomics.com/series/freak…\ No Stupid Questions: https://freakonomics.com/series/nsq/\ People I (Mostly) Admire: https://freakonomics.com/series/peopl…\ Freakonomics, M.D.: https://freakonomics.com/series/bapu/\ Special series: https://freakonomics.com/topics/\ \ 00:00 Robert Sapolsky bio\ 01:37 Baboon research in Kenya\ 3:03 Baboon social rank and health\ 4:14 Blow-dart sedation challenges\ 7:40 Why human and animal stress are similar\ 11:09 Why Sapolsky only studied male baboons\ 12:42 Affiliation vs. rank in baboons\ 14:08 Tragic end of research with first baboon troop\ 17:38 Why humans prioritize human lives\ 19:25 How humans prioritize pets\ 19:47 Prioritization of tigers in India\ 21:00 Harambe the gorilla\ 22:19 Chronic stress research\ 25:08 Ways to respond to stress\ 26:00 Genetic influence on stress\ 26:45 ACE score to quantify stress\ 28:49 Addressing PTSD to reduce crime\ 29:35 Behave-Sapolsky book on violence\ 29:56 Free will and violence\ 30:35 Abolishment of criminal justice system\ 30:54 The frontal cortex and impulse control\ 31:31 Frontal cortex trauma in death row inmates\ 32:29 Purposes of punishment\ 32:46 Retribution\ 32:59 Incapacitation and deterrence\ 33:35 Quarantine model of punishment\ 34:10 “Biological luck” in blame and reward\ 34:51 Epilepsy, schizophrenia, and dyslexia misunderstood\ 37:06 How to be a better storyteller.
