On December 21, 2012, the world is supposed to end. At least according to the film “2012,” released last week. But scientists and members of the academic community are debunking widespread myths from the movie with some Internet fire of their own. You’ll want to check this out.
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Leaders meet to talk online security
Industry leaders met this week to plot the future of secure information on the Web and supporting networks. A look at the nature of the discussion at the meeting of the Open Web Application Security Project, or OWASP.
Open government and the role of media
Here’s the thing about openness: Complete transparency lies in the inherent inability to control exactly what emerges. If you ask citizens to participate in a conversation, you better be prepared for responses from all levels of the spectrum. Welcome to the new distributed media economy. For our Washington Reporting 2.0 column, I wrote this piece. Feel free to add your own thoughts.
Using science to ease tension and build international bridges
I wrote a piece for the Medill News Service that was picked up by UPI.com. Members of the scientific and technical community are increasingly using science as a tool to promote dialogue between foreign nations, create greater access to data and solve problems on an international level. Take a look at the piece here.
NASA should not pursue path to moon, Mars without more money, special panel says
A special White House committee issued its report highlighting alternatives to the current human space flight program, suggesting that NASA not go to the moon or Mars and use commercial aircraft to transport astronauts from Earth to the space station. Find out more here.
The race for faster, more available Internet
As the demand for broadband Internet access continues to grow, how are the government and the nation’s leading service providers going to keep up? At a panel that’s part of the three-day “Entrepreneurs’ March on Washington,” leaders and experts discussed the strategy for broader broadband implementation. Read the full post here.
This Tweetup’s shooting for the stars
Check out this post I wrote for the Medill News Service about an opportunity for social media geeks who love space to take part in an unprecedented NASA Tweetup.
