Published in The Superposition·Jun 14Why Watch the Oceans?The vast unknowable expanse of our oceans is starting to get a bit smaller. The greater study of our oceans has largely been a scientific discipline focused on small monitoring and hypothesis testing. The climate crisis is applying more pressure to every ecological system on the planet, and we need…Oceans4 min read
Published in The Superposition·Jun 7Q&A with Dr. Moriba JahTell us about yourself — what is your background, and how did you end up in your current position? My background is in astrodynamics, which is the science that studies motion of stuff in space. I studied aerospace engineering, and found myself focusing on astrodynamics. I went to graduate school…Space7 min read
Published in The Superposition·May 27The Explosion of Metaverse DataTechnology augments the world around us, it enhances our experience as humans, and the Metaverse will be no different. The line between reality and digital has been obscured, and the Metaverse seeks to make things a whole lot hazier. Consumers and merchants are adopting AR/VR at a staggering rate, with…Metaverse5 min read
Published in The Superposition·May 19Q&A with Ella MarushchenkoTell us about yourself — what is your background in and how did you end up in your current position? My grandmother was an artist so I started to draw when I was really young. My mom also has a talent for art, even though she has never done it…5 min read
Published in The Superposition·May 13The Future Runs on LithiumOur use of lithium is more pervasive than we know: not limited to just phones, computers, avionics and electric vehicles. This hard-to-acquire metal appears in smart fridges, televisions and children’s toys. The price for lithium almost doubled between 2016 and 2021, and by some estimates, demands will increase 10-fold by…4 min read
Published in The Superposition·May 6Q&A with Dr. Hamid NawabTell us about yourself — what is your background in and how did you end up in your current position? I was born in England, and my parents were from Pakistan, so I had a mixture of education in England and Pakistan, moving around frequently as a child. I went…8 min read
Published in The Superposition·Apr 29Books that JDI Loved Reading in 2021The way to JDI’s heart is through storytelling, so we can’t think of a better way to share that than with some of our favorite books we read last year. Whether you’re a sucker for tongue-in-cheek prose, sci-fi escapism, or interactive journals, this delightfully diverse mix of books is bound…5 min read
Published in The Superposition·Apr 20Q&A with Dr. Patrik BrundinTell us about yourself — what is your background in and how did you end up in your current position? My father developed Parkinson’s disease when I was about 13. I had this very naive idea that I was going to do something about it, and at that age, I…10 min read
Published in The Superposition·Mar 31Science Communication: Time to Study This Emerging DisciplineScience communication is a multi-faceted form of communication that helps audiences understand the complexities of science. This spans all scientific fields– from disseminating the in-the-weeds research in medical and scientific fields, to getting consumers to understand why they need the latest generation of a technological product. Scientific communication also helps…Communication3 min read
Published in The Superposition·Mar 7Q&A with Dr. Jacob GeorgeTell us about yourself — what is your background in and how did you end up in your current position? My background is in biomedical engineering. I received my B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, then I received my M.S. and my Ph.D. at the…Neuroscience13 min read
