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  • A Sputnik for the 21st Century

    BY NELSON GOMES On March 18th, the Chinese government announced its inten­tions to accelerate production of the world’s first commer­cially viable liquid fluoride reactor. The project, spearheaded by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, was originally allocated a bud­get of $350 million and scheduled for completion by 2039, but it has since seen its funding grow…

  • The Science Debate

    Science is the basis for most forms of quantifiable progress. With population growth steadily decreasing each coming decade, enhancements in technology are the only way to increase productivity, and in turn, GDP.  Furthermore, science and technology are directly responsible for enhanced standards of living as well as increased life expectancy.  Despite its importance, we hear…