Eric Soto

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Fungi’s Crucial Role in the Wood-Wide Web

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When we go to the forest, we usually find peace in the stillness of nature. However in reality, underneath our feet is an entire network that is sending and receiving messages all day.

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The Dangers of Misinformation

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Misinformation has been a big problem ever since people could post anything online, and it has become a more apparent issue during the pandemic. There is so much information pouring from our screens nowadays.

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NASA Prepares New Launch: Project Artemis

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After half a decade of waiting, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration decided that it’s time for America to step on the Moon once again.  During the Apollo Era, 53 years ago, NASA’s Project Apollo successfully landed 12 men on the Moon.

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Rachel Carson, Founding Mother of the Environmentalist Movement

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In 1962, American biologist Rachel Carson published her book A Silent Spring. This book was not any old book, but a warning. After many years of research, Carson noticed the impact of pesticides, especially DDT, on the environment.

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Dr. Washington Carver, From Slave to Scientist

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Dr. George Washington Carver was a prominent African American agricultural scientist in the early 20th century, when most people made a living from farming.

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What is Quantum Teleportation?

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California Institute of Technology, Fermilab, and NASA scientists have achieved quantum teleportation over a 44 kilometers distance with a 90 percent accuracy rate — but what is quantum teleportation, and why is it important?