Andrew Haffner

Editor. Interested in science, technology, international affairs.

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

More than 1,100 University of California math and science professors are urging UC regents to reinstate college-entrance exams, saying that unprepared students are lowering academic standards and draining teaching resources. 🔗 https://t.co/1e3cvpY8fu

[Andrew Haffner @ahaffner1]

@AzizSunderji @GroupToStopHate Makes sense to me, pandemic would have been tough on families with kids in the city. Schooling got worse, public spaces got weirder and I imagine many just wanted more space at home for playing and whatnot

[Andrew Haffner @ahaffner1]

@caleb_weiss7 Probably wrong to say the sentiment is driven by China but yeah they do have a clear vested interest in boosting it. Lot of disinfo about the footprint of the centers to start with, easy to amplify now

[John Arnold @johnarnold]

The societal trend I’m most worried about these days is also one receiving very little attention from policymakers, most of whom would rather talk about anything other than schools.

graphic via @nytimes

[The Humanoid Hub @TheHumanoidHub]

Unitree CEO Wang Xingxing just unveiled a real-life mecha.

Marketed as the world’s first mass-produced manned robot, this machine can transform into a quadrupedal civilian vehicle. The unit weighs roughly 500 kg (1,100 lb), including the pilot.

[Andrew Haffner @ahaffner1]

@Arcadianmama2 @KelseyTuoc Interesting, thanks

[Andrew Haffner @ahaffner1]

@KelseyTuoc Does hantavirus spread between people? I’ve only ever heard of folks catching it from rodent droppings, dust etc

[Denzel Rust @AdemLuz]

The look from DFW to Franzen lol

[Ananyo Bhattacharya @Ananyo]

23 years old with no advanced mathematics training solves Erdős problem with ChatGPT Pro. "What’s beginning to emerge is that the problem was maybe easier than expected, and it was like there was some kind of mental block.”-Terence Tao https://t.co/Cphu6dexyb

[Natalie Wolchover @nattyover]

Bacteria move around using a molecular machine called the flagellar motor that rotates faster than the flywheel of a race car engine and switches directions in an instant. After 50 yrs, scientists have finally figured out how it works. “My lifelong quest is now fulfilled.” Link⤵️

[Bo Wang @BoWang87]

Pancreatic cancer has one of the most suppressive tumor microenvironments in oncology.

But two pancreatic cancer results dropped today. Both matter.

1. BioNTech mRNA neoantigen vaccine: nearly all responders still alive at 6 years. 98% of induced T cells were de novo — the immune system learned to see a cancer it had always been blind to.

2. Daraxonrasib: 47% ORR, 92% disease control as first-line monotherapy. KRAS G12D, undruggable for 40 years, finally has a drug.

Different mechanisms. Same disease. Both working.

<13% of patients survive 5 years. That number is about to change.

great day for science! 🔥

[Olga Tuleninova 🦋 @olgatuleninova]

"Noon. Neighborhoods of Moscow. Bratsevo”
Ivan Shishkin, Russian Painter
Oil on Canvas - 65 x 56 cm

[pablo @pablogguz_]

this piece has gone viral: in the uk, 35% of men aged 20-35 still live with their parents

in spain the situation is much worse. even after excluding students, over 50% of men (and around 40% of women) aged 25-34 are still living with their parents (!)

https://t.co/dD5udLPP4t

[NASA @NASA]

Liftoff.

The Artemis II mission launched from @NASAKennedy at 6:35pm ET (2235 UTC), propelling four astronauts on a journey around the Moon.

Artemis II will pave the way for future Moon landings, as well as the next giant leap — astronauts on Mars.

[NickyX @NickyXPhoto]

This fuckin kid 🤣🚀

[Jerry Dunleavy IV 🇺🇸 @JerryDunleavy]

New York Times just casually whitewashing what “J-pilled” actually means (hint hint: “Israel” doesn’t start with “J”)

[Tyler Rogoway @Aviation_Intel]

Drone Attack On Parked U.S. Army Black Hawk In Iraq A Harbinger Of What’s To Come

The ballooning threat from FPV drones pose a major risk to American aircraft parked on ramps in war zones and in the United States.

https://t.co/VnieHpJqsL

[楽天マン @l_se0m]

アイスを食べる前に風景バックに写真を撮ろうと思ったら、空からカモメが急降下して来てアイスを食べられる瞬間の写真になった…

[Ben Woodfinden @BenWoodfinden]

"Canada’s story gets even more depressing when only young people under 25 are counted. The country then falls to 71st, another new low. Young people were once, on average, the happiest Canadian cohort; now they’re the most miserable.

And when compared to 136 countries, that 10-year drop in life satisfaction is one of the largest in the world, placing Canada just four slots from the bottom."

[Greg Price @greg_price11]

The victim of the terrorist attack at Old Dominion has been identified as Lt. Col. Brandon Shah-- who was a Professor of Military Science and the leader of the university's ROTC program.

He was a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Atlantic Resolve.

His awards included two Bronze Stars, Senior Army Aviator Badge, Combat Action Badge, Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal with Valor, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal, and the Joint Service Achievement Medal.

RIP. 🙏