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Kelsey Piper

Kelsey Piper

Contributing editor

    Latest articles by Kelsey Piper

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    99 percent of species have gone extinct. A new study looks at our odds of avoiding that fate.99 percent of species have gone extinct. A new study looks at our odds of avoiding that fate.
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    Researchers use mathematical models to estimate extinction from natural causes.

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    A “city-killing” asteroid just zipped by Earth. Why didn’t we see it coming?A “city-killing” asteroid just zipped by Earth. Why didn’t we see it coming?
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    NASA tracks big asteroids. Small ones — which can still do damage — are harder to spot.

    By Kelsey Piper
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    The man who wants to save humanity from nuclear winterThe man who wants to save humanity from nuclear winter
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    A nuclear war might make crops stop growing, so we need a backup plan.

    By Kelsey Piper
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    Meatless meat is having a moment. Will eggless eggs be next?Meatless meat is having a moment. Will eggless eggs be next?
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    How food scientists are working to imitate an egg

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    Microsoft wants to build artificial general intelligence: an AI better than humans at everythingMicrosoft wants to build artificial general intelligence: an AI better than humans at everything
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    Microsoft’s new billion dollar partnership with OpenAI is a big bet on the future of artificial intelligence.

    By Kelsey Piper
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    The Ice Bucket Challenge and the promise — and the pitfalls — of viral charityThe Ice Bucket Challenge and the promise — and the pitfalls — of viral charity
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    Five years later, the ALS Association tells us how they spent the money.

    By Kelsey Piper
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    The Sacklers made billions off the opioid crisis. The Louvre is taking their name off its walls.The Sacklers made billions off the opioid crisis. The Louvre is taking their name off its walls.
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    Museums have been grappling with revelations that the prominent philanthropists made money off prescriptions they knew caused addiction.

    By Kelsey Piper
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    Study: Volkswagen cheated on emissions standards — and made thousands of kids sickStudy: Volkswagen cheated on emissions standards — and made thousands of kids sick
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    A new study analyzes the effects of the “clean diesel” fraud. They’re not good.

    By Kelsey Piper
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    Playing StarCraft? You can now compete with an undercover AI.Playing StarCraft? You can now compete with an undercover AI.
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    Players can opt-in to face AlphaStar, the strategy AI from Google’s DeepMind.

    By Kelsey Piper
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    The Giving Pledge, the campaign to change billionaire philanthropy, explainedThe Giving Pledge, the campaign to change billionaire philanthropy, explained
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    Bill Gates and Warren Buffett set out to get the rich to give more. Here’s what happened.

    By Kelsey Piper