McGruber writes: In Scientific American, Ralph Nader writes about the decades of struggles by conscientious engineers — whether employees or consultants — who strive to balance professional ethics with occupational survival. Nader writes: “[T]oday’s engineers are working in an improved environment for taking their conscience to work. Yet much more remains to be done to safeguard the ability of engineers to…
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A New Aerospace Company Enters the Race To Build Fastest Aircraft In the World
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: On Monday, a U.S.-based company named Hermeus announced plans to develop an aircraft that will travel at speeds of up to Mach 5. Such an aircraft would cut travel time from New York to Paris from more than 7 hours to 1.5 hours. Hermeus said it has raised an initial round of…
Boeing’s New Plan: Replace Human Inspectors With Technology
“Boeing is pushing ahead on a plan to cut about 900 inspectors, replacing their jobs with technology improvements at its Seattle area factories, despite being under fire for software flaws in the 737 Max and quality issues in its other aircraft,” reports USA Today. “The union has raised an outcry, calling it a ‘bad decision’ that will ‘eliminate the second set…
India aims for 1st landing near moon’s south pole
The moon’s south pole has never been explored from the ground, but India’s new Chandrayaan-2 mission will attempt a 1st-ever landing there, with a rover, this September. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/india-mission-chandrayaan-2-moon-south-pole…
Today in science: 1st American in space
Alan Shepard became the 1st American in space on May 5, 1961. His suborbital flight took place just 3 weeks after the Soviet Union’s Yuri Gagarin orbited Earth once. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/alan-shepard-first-american-in-space-may-5-1961…
Scientists explain mysterious, celestial STEVE
STEVE is a majestic sky phenomenon, similar to well-known auroras, but not as well understood. Now, a new study provides an explanation. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/new-study-explains-steve-picket-fence-auroras…
In The Handmaid’s Tale season 3 trailer, revolution comes to Gilead
Source: https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/1/18525479/the-handmaids-tale-hulu-season-3-full-trailer-watch…
‘Let’s Watch Netflix: Three Words Guaranteed To Kill a Romantic Mood’
Is streaming video responsible for America’s falling fertility rate? ‘One of us usually ends up falling asleep.’ From a report: Once upon a time, Netflix dates were synonymous with romance, best captured by the viral hashtag #NetflixandChill, a euphemistic suggestion disguised as an invitation to watch TV. These days, the literal chill of the on-demand streaming video service is so great…
3 key moments from the House’s first-ever Medicare-for-all hearing
Source: https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/4/30/18523886/medicare-for-all-house-hearing-ady-barkan-testimony…
The Climate-Friendly Vegetable You Ought to Eat
Kelp is delicious and versatile, and farming it is actively good for the ocean. Melissa Clark wants you to just try a bite. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/dining/kelp-seaweed-recipes.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…