ChatGPT and other AI platforms are causing a great deal of excitement, concern, ethical questions to be asked, and lots of interesting applications and concerns. But how does it actually work?
A decent introductory article about how it works is here, from Stephen Wolfram.
One of the pages I maintain on this blog is Where We Go To College - my former students go all over the place to top colleges and universities, and I want to honor their choices and commitment to learning, growing, and figuring out what they want to do in life.
There are now some visualizations of that list, thanks to Dr. Liz Durango-Cohen.
Here's a site for selecting a college and seeing, by graduation year, who has gone there.
New seismic wave analysis by geophysicists suggest the earth's inner core has multiple layers/shells. The structure and composition of the core is really important for the behavior of the earth's magnetic field, which is vital in protecting us from harmful cosmic radiation. Check out this article for more information if interested.
A total of 61 Nobel Prizes have been awarded to women since 1901. Because Marie Curie won two, Nobels have gone to 60 different women.
Check out what these prizes were for, and learn about the women who have helped change the world!
And a good site for 22 extraordinary female scientists is here.
I got this from the UIUC Nuclear Engineering Department, as they are becoming leaders in research to design and build cheap, safe and clean fission reactors on small size scales. Here's a description:
Nuclear microreactors are a new class of nuclear fission technology capable of producing up to roughly 20 MWth depending on design. Beyond their size, the primary distinguishing features over other fission systems is that microreactors are designed to be: factory built and delivered to site by truck, rail, or ship; plug-and-play with minimal onsite construction or preparation; capable of long operational periods between refueling (10-20 years); and minimal decommissioning required to return the site to greenfield status. Nuclear microreactors are a promising technology to enable a clean, climate conscious, energy future. The campus deployment focuses on the research, education, and training necessary to see advanced reactor technology become widely deployable, marketable, economic, and ultimately a safe and reliable option for a clean energy future.
