Mathematicians should definitely read the last paragraph of this story. (I'll say I think the rest of my story is pretty good, too.) www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/s...
Kenneth Chang
Kenneth Chang
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Science reporter, The New York Times. Writes stuff.
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"We can say categorically that it is impossible for Dr. Buckmaster’s Codex prompts over the last two months to have influenced the system in any way, including training." — OpenAI spokesman in a statement www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/s...
Here's a new quiz question from the New York Times science section. This one is pretty easy, but also check out the older ones in "Test Your Knowledge of the Universe." www.nytimes.com/quiz/2026/08...
For NASA's Voyagers, almost 49 years old, the "Big Bang" upgrade could extend their mission into the early 2030s. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/s...
CP violation, baryons, mesons, neutrinos, oh my!
A big interstellar visitor is zipping through the solar system.
Amazing first images from the new Rubin Observatory. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/s...
Something to read now that Elon postponed his "Making life interplanetary" talk until after the Flight 9 Starship launch attempt this evening. It's not just noise. There's a lot of science in a loud rocket. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/26/s...
What Sonic Detectives Listen for When Rockets Launch www.nytimes.com/2025/05/26/s...
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I always loved interviewing the astronaut Don Pettit, a geek's geek who used his time in space to educate us about science and to wow us with his astonishing photography. A great story from @kchang.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/s...
Jersey dinos and prehistory in a place you wouldn’t expect. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/s... via @NYTimes
For everyone complaining that mainstream media is ignoring the room-temperature superconductor: For everyone complaining that mainstream media is ignoring the room-temperature superconductor:
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